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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,545.96, 144,280.57 and 59,224.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,545.96, 144,280.57 and 59,224.32 is: 81,733.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,545.96 : 144,280.57 = 59,224.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,545.96/144,280.57 = 59,224.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,545.96x = 144,280.57 × 59,224.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,545.96x = 8,544,918,610.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,544,918,610.45/104,545.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,733.61

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