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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,495.24, 144,247.56 and 70,549.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,495.24, 144,247.56 and 70,549.71 is: 97,388.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,495.24 : 144,247.56 = 70,549.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,495.24/144,247.56 = 70,549.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,495.24x = 144,247.56 × 70,549.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,495.24x = 10,176,623,526.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,623,526.21/104,495.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,388.39

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