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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,434.38, 144,122.76 and 59,111.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,434.38, 144,122.76 and 59,111.55 is: 81,575.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,434.38 : 144,122.76 = 59,111.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,434.38/144,122.76 = 59,111.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,434.38x = 144,122.76 × 59,111.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,434.38x = 8,519,319,733.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,519,319,733.88/104,434.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,575.82

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