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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.20, 144,337.26 and 62,152.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.20, 144,337.26 and 62,152.96 is: 85,764.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.20 : 144,337.26 = 62,152.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.20/144,337.26 = 62,152.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.20x = 144,337.26 × 62,152.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.20x = 8,970,987,947.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,970,987,947.29/104,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,764.54

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