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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,260.13, 143,866.10 and 74,034.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,260.13, 143,866.10 and 74,034.44 is: 102,158.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,260.13 : 143,866.10 = 74,034.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,260.13/143,866.10 = 74,034.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,260.13x = 143,866.10 × 74,034.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,260.13x = 10,651,045,058.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,651,045,058.98/104,260.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,158.38

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