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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,562.24, 144,296.64 and 62,141.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,562.24, 144,296.64 and 62,141.76 is: 85,756.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,562.24 : 144,296.64 = 62,141.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,562.24/144,296.64 = 62,141.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,562.24x = 144,296.64 × 62,141.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,562.24x = 8,966,847,171.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,847,171.69/104,562.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,756.07

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