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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,616.20, 144,852.30 and 49,902.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,616.20, 144,852.30 and 49,902.60 is: 74,816.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,616.20 : 144,852.30 = 49,902.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,616.20/144,852.30 = 49,902.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,616.20x = 144,852.30 × 49,902.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,616.20x = 7,228,506,385.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,228,506,385.98/96,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,816.71

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