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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,014.47, 143,493.66 and 61,548.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,014.47, 143,493.66 and 61,548.42 is: 84,909.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,014.47 : 143,493.66 = 61,548.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,014.47/143,493.66 = 61,548.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,014.47x = 143,493.66 × 61,548.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,014.47x = 8,831,808,053.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,831,808,053.02/104,014.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,909.42

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