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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,992.40, 145,488 and 24,945.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,992.40, 145,488 and 24,945.04 is: 37,417.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,992.40 : 145,488 = 24,945.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,992.40/145,488 = 24,945.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,992.40x = 145,488 × 24,945.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,992.40x = 3,629,203,979.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,203,979.52/96,992.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,417.41

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