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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,496.53, 144,205.16 and 59,174.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,496.53, 144,205.16 and 59,174.51 is: 81,660.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,496.53 : 144,205.16 = 59,174.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,496.53/144,205.16 = 59,174.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,496.53x = 144,205.16 × 59,174.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,496.53x = 8,533,268,665.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,533,268,665.57/104,496.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,660.79

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