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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,619.84, 144,396.36 and 62,170.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,619.84, 144,396.36 and 62,170.20 is: 85,807.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,619.84 : 144,396.36 = 62,170.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,619.84/144,396.36 = 62,170.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,619.84x = 144,396.36 × 62,170.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,619.84x = 8,977,150,580.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,977,150,580.47/104,619.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,807.34

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