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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,535.60, 144,262.47 and 59,220.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,535.60, 144,262.47 and 59,220.96 is: 81,726.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,535.60 : 144,262.47 = 59,220.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,535.60/144,262.47 = 59,220.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,535.60x = 144,262.47 × 59,220.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,535.60x = 8,543,361,965.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,543,361,965.37/104,535.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,726.82

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