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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,801.88, 144,604.16 and 62,352.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,801.88, 144,604.16 and 62,352.12 is: 86,032.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,801.88 : 144,604.16 = 62,352.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,801.88/144,604.16 = 62,352.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,801.88x = 144,604.16 × 62,352.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,801.88x = 9,016,375,936.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,375,936.82/104,801.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,032.58

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