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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,528.80, 144,212.08 and 62,086.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,528.80, 144,212.08 and 62,086.40 is: 85,656.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,528.80 : 144,212.08 = 62,086.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,528.80/144,212.08 = 62,086.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,528.80x = 144,212.08 × 62,086.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,528.80x = 8,953,608,883.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,608,883.71/104,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,656.86

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