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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.68, 144,052.56 and 61,951.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.68, 144,052.56 and 61,951.14 is: 85,462.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.68 : 144,052.56 = 61,951.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.68/144,052.56 = 61,951.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.68x = 144,052.56 × 61,951.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.68x = 8,924,220,311.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,924,220,311.92/104,422.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,462.47

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