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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,478.53, 144,178.87 and 59,155.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,478.53, 144,178.87 and 59,155.33 is: 81,633.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,478.53 : 144,178.87 = 59,155.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,478.53/144,178.87 = 59,155.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,478.53x = 144,178.87 × 59,155.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,478.53x = 8,528,948,633.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,528,948,633.88/104,478.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,633.51

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