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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,556.24, 144,289.92 and 62,114.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,556.24, 144,289.92 and 62,114.88 is: 85,719.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,556.24 : 144,289.92 = 62,114.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,556.24/144,289.92 = 62,114.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,556.24x = 144,289.92 × 62,114.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,556.24x = 8,962,551,066.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,962,551,066.01/104,556.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,719.91

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