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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.66, 144,243.96 and 59,197.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.66, 144,243.96 and 59,197.50 is: 81,697.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.66 : 144,243.96 = 59,197.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.66/144,243.96 = 59,197.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.66x = 144,243.96 × 59,197.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.66x = 8,538,881,822.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,538,881,822.10/104,517.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,697.98

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