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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,724.18, 144,523.17 and 60,020.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,724.18, 144,523.17 and 60,020.82 is: 82,830.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,724.18 : 144,523.17 = 60,020.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,724.18/144,523.17 = 60,020.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,724.18x = 144,523.17 × 60,020.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,724.18x = 8,674,399,172.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,674,399,172.40/104,724.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,830.91

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