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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,757.25, 144,539.79 and 61,738.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,757.25, 144,539.79 and 61,738.45 is: 85,184.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,757.25 : 144,539.79 = 61,738.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,757.25/144,539.79 = 61,738.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,757.25x = 144,539.79 × 61,738.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,757.25x = 8,923,662,597.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,923,662,597.93/104,757.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,184.20

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