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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,502.56, 144,222.43 and 59,188.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,502.56, 144,222.43 and 59,188.61 is: 81,685.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,502.56 : 144,222.43 = 59,188.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,502.56/144,222.43 = 59,188.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,502.56x = 144,222.43 × 59,188.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,502.56x = 8,536,324,441.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,536,324,441.41/104,502.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,685.31

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