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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,553.36, 144,282.96 and 59,850

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,553.36, 144,282.96 and 59,850 is: 82,592.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,553.36 : 144,282.96 = 59,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,553.36/144,282.96 = 59,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,553.36x = 144,282.96 × 59,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,553.36x = 8,635,335,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,635,335,156/104,553.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,592.61

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