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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,474.97, 144,178.38 and 61,457.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,474.97, 144,178.38 and 61,457.67 is: 84,813.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,474.97 : 144,178.38 = 61,457.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,474.97/144,178.38 = 61,457.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,474.97x = 144,178.38 × 61,457.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,474.97x = 8,860,867,299.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,860,867,299.17/104,474.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,813.30

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