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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.16, 144,163.68 and 61,988.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.16, 144,163.68 and 61,988.32 is: 85,585.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.16 : 144,163.68 = 61,988.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.16/144,163.68 = 61,988.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.16x = 144,163.68 × 61,988.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.16x = 8,936,464,328.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,464,328.22/104,416.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,585.07

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