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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.32, 144,281.40 and 62,101.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.32, 144,281.40 and 62,101.08 is: 85,707.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.32 : 144,281.40 = 62,101.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.32/144,281.40 = 62,101.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.32x = 144,281.40 × 62,101.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.32x = 8,960,030,763.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,030,763.91/104,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,707.21

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