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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,794.60, 144,661.26 and 62,357.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,794.60, 144,661.26 and 62,357.08 is: 86,079.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,794.60 : 144,661.26 = 62,357.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,794.60/144,661.26 = 62,357.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,794.60x = 144,661.26 × 62,357.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,794.60x = 9,020,653,762.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,020,653,762.72/104,794.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,079.38

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