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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,604.80, 144,979.20 and 49,833.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,604.80, 144,979.20 and 49,833.60 is: 74,787.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,604.80 : 144,979.20 = 49,833.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,604.80/144,979.20 = 49,833.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,604.80x = 144,979.20 × 49,833.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,604.80x = 7,224,835,461.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,224,835,461.12/96,604.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,787.54

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