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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,692.40, 144,923.40 and 40,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,692.40, 144,923.40 and 40,532.40 is: 60,750.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,692.40 : 144,923.40 = 40,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,692.40/144,923.40 = 40,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,692.40x = 144,923.40 × 40,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,692.40x = 5,874,093,218.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,093,218.16/96,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,750.31

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