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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,491.28, 144,242.12 and 70,545.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,491.28, 144,242.12 and 70,545.75 is: 97,382.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,491.28 : 144,242.12 = 70,545.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,491.28/144,242.12 = 70,545.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,491.28x = 144,242.12 × 70,545.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,491.28x = 10,175,668,184.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,668,184.26/104,491.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,382.94

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