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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,823.48, 144,636.65 and 61,816.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,823.48, 144,636.65 and 61,816.50 is: 85,295.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,823.48 : 144,636.65 = 61,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,823.48/144,636.65 = 61,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,823.48x = 144,636.65 × 61,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,823.48x = 8,940,931,165.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,940,931,165.64/104,823.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,295.12

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