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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,727.72, 144,528.18 and 60,024.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,727.72, 144,528.18 and 60,024.36 is: 82,835.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,727.72 : 144,528.18 = 60,024.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,727.72/144,528.18 = 60,024.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,727.72x = 144,528.18 × 60,024.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,727.72x = 8,675,211,506.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,675,211,506.46/104,727.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,835.87

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