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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,965.32, 144,867.24 and 62,524.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,965.32, 144,867.24 and 62,524.56 is: 86,292.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,965.32 : 144,867.24 = 62,524.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,965.32/144,867.24 = 62,524.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,965.32x = 144,867.24 × 62,524.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,965.32x = 9,057,760,439.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,057,760,439.41/104,965.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,292.89

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