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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.59, 144,251.13 and 62,064.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.59, 144,251.13 and 62,064.92 is: 85,662.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.59 : 144,251.13 = 62,064.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.59/144,251.13 = 62,064.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.59x = 144,251.13 × 62,064.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.59x = 8,952,934,122.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,952,934,122.10/104,514.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,662.05

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