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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,501.24, 144,221.12 and 59,190.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,501.24, 144,221.12 and 59,190.25 is: 81,687.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,501.24 : 144,221.12 = 59,190.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,501.24/144,221.12 = 59,190.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,501.24x = 144,221.12 × 59,190.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,501.24x = 8,536,483,713.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,536,483,713.54/104,501.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,687.87

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