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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,456.25, 144,151.32 and 59,133.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,456.25, 144,151.32 and 59,133.06 is: 81,604.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,456.25 : 144,151.32 = 59,133.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,456.25/144,151.32 = 59,133.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,456.25x = 144,151.32 × 59,133.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,456.25x = 8,524,109,115.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,524,109,115.50/104,456.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,604.59

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