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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,529.66, 141,500.70 and 62,234.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,529.66, 141,500.70 and 62,234.18 is: 85,889.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,529.66 : 141,500.70 = 62,234.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,529.66/141,500.70 = 62,234.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,529.66x = 141,500.70 × 62,234.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,529.66x = 8,806,180,033.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,180,033.93/102,529.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,889.10

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