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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,492.58, 144,201.48 and 59,169.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,492.58, 144,201.48 and 59,169.38 is: 81,654.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,492.58 : 144,201.48 = 59,169.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,492.58/144,201.48 = 59,169.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,492.58x = 144,201.48 × 59,169.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,492.58x = 8,532,311,445.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,532,311,445.68/104,492.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,654.71

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