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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,867.17, 141,971.81 and 62,573.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,867.17, 141,971.81 and 62,573.11 is: 86,360.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,867.17 : 141,971.81 = 62,573.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,867.17/141,971.81 = 62,573.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,867.17x = 141,971.81 × 62,573.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,867.17x = 8,883,617,016.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,883,617,016.23/102,867.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,360.08

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