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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,374.48, 144,139.04 and 72,191.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,374.48, 144,139.04 and 72,191.52 is: 99,695.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,374.48 : 144,139.04 = 72,191.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,374.48/144,139.04 = 72,191.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,374.48x = 144,139.04 × 72,191.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,374.48x = 10,405,616,388.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,405,616,388.94/104,374.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,695.02

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