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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,593.02, 149,405.06 and 40,432.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,593.02, 149,405.06 and 40,432.85 is: 60,655.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,593.02 : 149,405.06 = 40,432.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,593.02/149,405.06 = 40,432.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,593.02x = 149,405.06 × 40,432.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,593.02x = 6,040,871,646.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,040,871,646.91/99,593.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,655.57

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