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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,283.76, 144,030.38 and 70,691.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,283.76, 144,030.38 and 70,691.44 is: 97,634.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,283.76 : 144,030.38 = 70,691.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,283.76/144,030.38 = 70,691.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,283.76x = 144,030.38 × 70,691.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,283.76x = 10,181,714,965.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,181,714,965.95/104,283.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,634.71

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