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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,477.50, 144,178.95 and 59,765.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,477.50, 144,178.95 and 59,765.50 is: 82,476.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,477.50 : 144,178.95 = 59,765.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,477.50/144,178.95 = 59,765.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,477.50x = 144,178.95 × 59,765.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,477.50x = 8,616,927,036.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,616,927,036.23/104,477.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,476.39

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