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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,933.58, 144,694 and 70,882.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,933.58, 144,694 and 70,882.96 is: 97,741.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,933.58 : 144,694 = 70,882.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,933.58/144,694 = 70,882.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,933.58x = 144,694 × 70,882.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,933.58x = 10,256,339,014.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,256,339,014.24/104,933.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,741.25

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