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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.74, 144,159.63 and 62,020.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.74, 144,159.63 and 62,020.38 is: 85,589.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.74 : 144,159.63 = 62,020.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.74/144,159.63 = 62,020.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.74x = 144,159.63 × 62,020.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.74x = 8,940,835,033.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,940,835,033.26/104,461.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,589.57

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