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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,756.04, 144,732.47 and 73,066.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,756.04, 144,732.47 and 73,066.41 is: 100,949.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,756.04 : 144,732.47 = 73,066.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,756.04/144,732.47 = 73,066.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,756.04x = 144,732.47 × 73,066.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,756.04x = 10,575,081,628.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,575,081,628.00/104,756.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,949.61

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