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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,781.23, 144,576.21 and 68,535.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,781.23, 144,576.21 and 68,535.80 is: 94,565.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,781.23 : 144,576.21 = 68,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,781.23/144,576.21 = 68,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,781.23x = 144,576.21 × 68,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,781.23x = 9,908,646,717.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,646,717.33/104,781.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,565.09

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