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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,530.46, 144,234.93 and 61,546.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,530.46, 144,234.93 and 61,546.17 is: 84,923.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,530.46 : 144,234.93 = 61,546.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,530.46/144,234.93 = 61,546.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,530.46x = 144,234.93 × 61,546.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,530.46x = 8,877,107,521.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,877,107,521.72/104,530.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,923.65

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