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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,496.40, 144,221.32 and 59,176.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,496.40, 144,221.32 and 59,176.72 is: 81,673.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,496.40 : 144,221.32 = 59,176.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,496.40/144,221.32 = 59,176.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,496.40x = 144,221.32 × 59,176.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,496.40x = 8,534,544,671.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,534,544,671.67/104,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,673.10

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