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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,633.60, 144,943.20 and 40,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,633.60, 144,943.20 and 40,459.20 is: 60,685.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,633.60 : 144,943.20 = 40,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,633.60/144,943.20 = 40,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,633.60x = 144,943.20 × 40,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,633.60x = 5,864,285,917.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,285,917.44/96,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,685.79

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