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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.44, 144,246.45 and 59,220.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.44, 144,246.45 and 59,220.22 is: 81,705.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.44 : 144,246.45 = 59,220.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.44/144,246.45 = 59,220.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.44x = 144,246.45 × 59,220.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.44x = 8,542,306,503.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,542,306,503.22/104,549.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,705.90

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