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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,794.38, 144,593.82 and 62,344.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,794.38, 144,593.82 and 62,344.62 is: 86,022.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,794.38 : 144,593.82 = 62,344.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,794.38/144,593.82 = 62,344.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,794.38x = 144,593.82 × 62,344.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,794.38x = 9,014,646,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,014,646,762.25/104,794.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,022.23

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