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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,982.33, 144,898.20 and 61,945.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,982.33, 144,898.20 and 61,945.83 is: 85,498.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,982.33 : 144,898.20 = 61,945.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,982.33/144,898.20 = 61,945.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,982.33x = 144,898.20 × 61,945.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,982.33x = 8,975,839,264.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,975,839,264.51/104,982.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,498.57

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