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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.39, 144,102.80 and 59,099.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.39, 144,102.80 and 59,099.56 is: 81,557.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.39 : 144,102.80 = 59,099.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.39/144,102.80 = 59,099.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.39x = 144,102.80 × 59,099.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.39x = 8,516,411,862.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,516,411,862.26/104,422.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,557.34

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