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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,742.24, 144,941.51 and 82,558.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,742.24, 144,941.51 and 82,558.33 is: 123,690.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,742.24 : 144,941.51 = 82,558.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,742.24/144,941.51 = 82,558.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,742.24x = 144,941.51 × 82,558.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,742.24x = 11,966,128,781.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,966,128,781.66/96,742.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,690.84

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