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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,537.64, 144,257.32 and 59,214.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,537.64, 144,257.32 and 59,214.72 is: 81,713.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,537.64 : 144,257.32 = 59,214.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,537.64/144,257.32 = 59,214.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,537.64x = 144,257.32 × 59,214.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,537.64x = 8,542,156,811.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,542,156,811.75/104,537.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,713.69

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