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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,494.12, 144,199.92 and 59,171.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,494.12, 144,199.92 and 59,171.38 is: 81,655.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494.12 : 144,199.92 = 59,171.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494.12/144,199.92 = 59,171.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494.12x = 144,199.92 × 59,171.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494.12x = 8,532,508,262.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,532,508,262.29/104,494.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,655.39

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