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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,552.56, 144,277.83 and 59,229.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,552.56, 144,277.83 and 59,229.62 is: 81,734.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,552.56 : 144,277.83 = 59,229.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,552.56/144,277.83 = 59,229.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,552.56x = 144,277.83 × 59,229.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,552.56x = 8,545,520,864.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,545,520,864.98/104,552.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,734.21

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