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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,550.84, 144,280.49 and 59,237.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,550.84, 144,280.49 and 59,237.21 is: 81,747.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,550.84 : 144,280.49 = 59,237.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,550.84/144,280.49 = 59,237.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,550.84x = 144,280.49 × 59,237.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,550.84x = 8,546,772,667.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,772,667.44/104,550.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,747.53

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