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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.92, 144,187.08 and 62,052.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.92, 144,187.08 and 62,052.32 is: 85,603.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.92 : 144,187.08 = 62,052.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.92/144,187.08 = 62,052.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.92x = 144,187.08 × 62,052.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.92x = 8,947,142,828.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,947,142,828.03/104,517.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,603.91

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