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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,545.38, 144,240.84 and 59,216.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,545.38, 144,240.84 and 59,216.16 is: 81,700.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,545.38 : 144,240.84 = 59,216.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,545.38/144,240.84 = 59,216.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,545.38x = 144,240.84 × 59,216.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,545.38x = 8,541,388,659.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,541,388,659.97/104,545.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,700.30

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