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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,414.04, 144,025.83 and 61,942.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,414.04, 144,025.83 and 61,942.50 is: 85,441.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,414.04 : 144,025.83 = 61,942.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,414.04/144,025.83 = 61,942.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,414.04x = 144,025.83 × 61,942.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,414.04x = 8,921,319,974.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,921,319,974.78/104,414.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,441.77

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