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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,792.38, 144,591.06 and 62,342.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,792.38, 144,591.06 and 62,342.62 is: 86,019.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,792.38 : 144,591.06 = 62,342.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,792.38/144,591.06 = 62,342.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,792.38x = 144,591.06 × 62,342.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,792.38x = 9,014,185,508.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,014,185,508.98/104,792.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,019.47

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