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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,160.04, 142,386.18 and 62,896.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,160.04, 142,386.18 and 62,896.01 is: 86,811.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,160.04 : 142,386.18 = 62,896.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,160.04/142,386.18 = 62,896.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,160.04x = 142,386.18 × 62,896.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,160.04x = 8,955,521,889.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,955,521,889.21/103,160.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,811.93

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