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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.40, 144,246.36 and 59,220.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.40, 144,246.36 and 59,220.16 is: 81,705.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.40 : 144,246.36 = 59,220.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.40/144,246.36 = 59,220.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.40x = 144,246.36 × 59,220.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.40x = 8,542,292,518.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,542,292,518.62/104,549.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,705.80

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