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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,535.63, 144,227.39 and 59,206.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,535.63, 144,227.39 and 59,206.41 is: 81,686.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,535.63 : 144,227.39 = 59,206.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,535.63/144,227.39 = 59,206.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,535.63x = 144,227.39 × 59,206.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,535.63x = 8,539,185,689.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,539,185,689.54/104,535.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,686.84

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