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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,573.30, 144,332.10 and 62,123.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,573.30, 144,332.10 and 62,123.63 is: 85,743.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,573.30 : 144,332.10 = 62,123.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,573.30/144,332.10 = 62,123.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,573.30x = 144,332.10 × 62,123.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,573.30x = 8,966,433,255.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,433,255.86/104,573.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,743.05

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