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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,505.56, 144,226.58 and 59,191.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,505.56, 144,226.58 and 59,191.60 is: 81,689.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,505.56 : 144,226.58 = 59,191.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,505.56/144,226.58 = 59,191.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,505.56x = 144,226.58 × 59,191.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,505.56x = 8,537,002,032.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,537,002,032.73/104,505.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,689.45

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