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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.52, 144,236.46 and 59,195.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.52, 144,236.46 and 59,195.80 is: 81,692.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.52 : 144,236.46 = 59,195.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.52/144,236.46 = 59,195.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.52x = 144,236.46 × 59,195.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.52x = 8,538,192,638.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,538,192,638.87/104,516.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,692.28

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