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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,356.92, 144,003.78 and 59,032.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,356.92, 144,003.78 and 59,032.56 is: 81,459.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,356.92 : 144,003.78 = 59,032.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,356.92/144,003.78 = 59,032.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,356.92x = 144,003.78 × 59,032.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,356.92x = 8,500,911,783.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,500,911,783.08/104,356.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,459.97

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