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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,683.86, 144,449.73 and 62,226.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,683.86, 144,449.73 and 62,226.90 is: 85,864.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,683.86 : 144,449.73 = 62,226.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,683.86/144,449.73 = 62,226.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,683.86x = 144,449.73 × 62,226.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,683.86x = 8,988,658,903.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,988,658,903.74/104,683.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,864.80

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