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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,515.30, 144,243.55 and 62,073.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,515.30, 144,243.55 and 62,073.93 is: 85,669.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,515.30 : 144,243.55 = 62,073.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,515.30/144,243.55 = 62,073.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,515.30x = 144,243.55 × 62,073.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,515.30x = 8,953,764,025.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,764,025.65/104,515.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,669.41

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