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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.91, 144,274.17 and 59,226.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.91, 144,274.17 and 59,226.97 is: 81,730.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.91 : 144,274.17 = 59,226.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.91/144,274.17 = 59,226.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.91x = 144,274.17 × 59,226.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.91x = 8,544,921,799.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,544,921,799.78/104,549.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,730.55

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