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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,503.74, 144,216.82 and 59,180.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,503.74, 144,216.82 and 59,180.49 is: 81,670.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,503.74 : 144,216.82 = 59,180.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,503.74/144,216.82 = 59,180.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,503.74x = 144,216.82 × 59,180.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,503.74x = 8,534,822,073.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,534,822,073.84/104,503.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,670.02

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