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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,616.90, 144,810.15 and 40,456.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,616.90, 144,810.15 and 40,456.90 is: 60,637.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,616.90 : 144,810.15 = 40,456.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,616.90/144,810.15 = 40,456.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,616.90x = 144,810.15 × 40,456.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,616.90x = 5,858,569,757.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,858,569,757.54/96,616.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,637.11

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