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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,866.36, 144,589.80 and 85,675.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,866.36, 144,589.80 and 85,675.03 is: 118,128.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,866.36 : 144,589.80 = 85,675.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,866.36/144,589.80 = 85,675.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,866.36x = 144,589.80 × 85,675.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,866.36x = 12,387,735,452.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,387,735,452.69/104,866.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,128.78

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