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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.64, 144,232.11 and 59,202.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.64, 144,232.11 and 59,202.03 is: 81,699.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.64 : 144,232.11 = 59,202.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.64/144,232.11 = 59,202.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.64x = 144,232.11 × 59,202.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.64x = 8,538,833,407.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,538,833,407.17/104,514.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,699.88

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