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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,527.30, 144,260.14 and 62,085.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,527.30, 144,260.14 and 62,085.92 is: 85,685.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,527.30 : 144,260.14 = 62,085.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,527.30/144,260.14 = 62,085.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,527.30x = 144,260.14 × 62,085.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,527.30x = 8,956,523,511.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,523,511.23/104,527.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,685.97

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