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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.38, 144,244.98 and 59,219.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.38, 144,244.98 and 59,219.16 is: 81,704.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.38 : 144,244.98 = 59,219.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.38/144,244.98 = 59,219.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.38x = 144,244.98 × 59,219.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.38x = 8,542,066,549.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,542,066,549.82/104,548.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,704.44

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