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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,848.68, 144,733.08 and 62,399.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,848.68, 144,733.08 and 62,399.04 is: 86,135.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,848.68 : 144,733.08 = 62,399.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,848.68/144,733.08 = 62,399.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,848.68x = 144,733.08 × 62,399.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,848.68x = 9,031,205,248.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,031,205,248.24/104,848.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,135.61

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