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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,613.84, 144,356.31 and 62,164.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,613.84, 144,356.31 and 62,164.17 is: 85,780.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,613.84 : 144,356.31 = 62,164.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,613.84/144,356.31 = 62,164.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,613.84x = 144,356.31 × 62,164.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,613.84x = 8,973,790,195.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,973,790,195.41/104,613.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,780.14

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