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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,676.39, 144,402.57 and 62,204.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,676.39, 144,402.57 and 62,204.85 is: 85,812.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,676.39 : 144,402.57 = 62,204.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,676.39/144,402.57 = 62,204.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,676.39x = 144,402.57 × 62,204.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,676.39x = 8,982,540,206.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,982,540,206.46/104,676.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,812.48

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