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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.52, 144,243.82 and 70,546.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.52, 144,243.82 and 70,546.99 is: 97,384.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.52 : 144,243.82 = 70,546.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.52/144,243.82 = 70,546.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.52x = 144,243.82 × 70,546.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.52x = 10,175,967,327.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,967,327.10/104,492.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,384.65

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