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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,792.13, 144,782.24 and 73,102.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,792.13, 144,782.24 and 73,102.50 is: 100,999.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,792.13 : 144,782.24 = 73,102.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,792.13/144,782.24 = 73,102.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,792.13x = 144,782.24 × 73,102.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,792.13x = 10,583,943,334.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,583,943,334.09/104,792.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,999.41

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