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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,478.84, 144,198.54 and 62,060.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,478.84, 144,198.54 and 62,060.28 is: 85,653.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,478.84 : 144,198.54 = 62,060.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,478.84/144,198.54 = 62,060.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,478.84x = 144,198.54 × 62,060.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,478.84x = 8,949,001,767.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,949,001,767.99/104,478.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,653.72

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