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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,780.17, 144,573.01 and 87,852.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,780.17, 144,573.01 and 87,852.79 is: 121,217.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,780.17 : 144,573.01 = 87,852.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,780.17/144,573.01 = 87,852.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,780.17x = 144,573.01 × 87,852.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,780.17x = 12,701,142,287.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,701,142,287.20/104,780.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,217.04

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