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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,735.32, 155,457.18 and 59,295.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,735.32, 155,457.18 and 59,295.48 is: 88,859.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,735.32 : 155,457.18 = 59,295.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,735.32/155,457.18 = 59,295.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,735.32x = 155,457.18 × 59,295.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,735.32x = 9,217,908,107.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,217,908,107.55/103,735.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,859.88

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