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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.03, 144,243.15 and 70,546.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.03, 144,243.15 and 70,546.50 is: 97,383.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.03 : 144,243.15 = 70,546.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.03/144,243.15 = 70,546.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.03x = 144,243.15 × 70,546.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.03x = 10,175,849,381.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,849,381.48/104,492.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,383.97

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