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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,693.88, 144,463.52 and 62,236.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,693.88, 144,463.52 and 62,236.92 is: 85,878.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,693.88 : 144,463.52 = 62,236.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,693.88/144,463.52 = 62,236.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,693.88x = 144,463.52 × 62,236.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,693.88x = 8,990,964,537.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,990,964,537.16/104,693.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,878.61

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