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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,551.30, 144,293.16 and 62,110

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,551.30, 144,293.16 and 62,110 is: 85,719.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,551.30 : 144,293.16 = 62,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,551.30/144,293.16 = 62,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,551.30x = 144,293.16 × 62,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,551.30x = 8,962,048,167.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,962,048,167.60/104,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,719.15

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