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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,521.19, 144,239.60 and 61,502.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,521.19, 144,239.60 and 61,502.33 is: 84,873.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,521.19 : 144,239.60 = 61,502.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,521.19/144,239.60 = 61,502.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,521.19x = 144,239.60 × 61,502.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,521.19x = 8,871,070,910.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,070,910.83/104,521.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,873.42

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