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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,617.60, 144,919.20 and 40,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,617.60, 144,919.20 and 40,443.20 is: 60,661.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,617.60 : 144,919.20 = 40,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,617.60/144,919.20 = 40,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,617.60x = 144,919.20 × 40,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,617.60x = 5,860,996,189.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,996,189.44/96,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,661.79

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