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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,816.43, 144,646.97 and 62,374.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,816.43, 144,646.97 and 62,374.05 is: 86,076.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,816.43 : 144,646.97 = 62,374.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,816.43/144,646.97 = 62,374.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,816.43x = 144,646.97 × 62,374.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,816.43x = 9,022,217,027.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,022,217,027.26/104,816.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,076.36

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