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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.16, 144,174.72 and 61,996.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.16, 144,174.72 and 61,996.32 is: 85,596.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.16 : 144,174.72 = 61,996.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.16/144,174.72 = 61,996.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.16x = 144,174.72 × 61,996.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.16x = 8,938,302,077.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,938,302,077.03/104,424.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,596.11

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