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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,436, 144,121.84 and 59,724.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,436, 144,121.84 and 59,724.96 is: 82,420.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,436 : 144,121.84 = 59,724.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,436/144,121.84 = 59,724.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,436x = 144,121.84 × 59,724.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,436x = 8,607,671,129.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,607,671,129.13/104,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,420.54

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