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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,604.32, 144,948.18 and 52,262.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,604.32, 144,948.18 and 52,262.30 is: 78,416.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,604.32 : 144,948.18 = 52,262.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,604.32/144,948.18 = 52,262.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,604.32x = 144,948.18 × 52,262.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,604.32x = 7,575,325,267.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,575,325,267.61/96,604.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,416.01

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