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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,581.17, 144,342.99 and 62,131.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,581.17, 144,342.99 and 62,131.50 is: 85,753.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,581.17 : 144,342.99 = 62,131.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,581.17/144,342.99 = 62,131.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,581.17x = 144,342.99 × 62,131.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,581.17x = 8,968,246,483.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,968,246,483.19/104,581.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,753.93

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