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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,555.44, 144,281.76 and 59,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,555.44, 144,281.76 and 59,232.40 is: 81,738.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,555.44 : 144,281.76 = 59,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,555.44/144,281.76 = 59,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,555.44x = 144,281.76 × 59,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,555.44x = 8,546,154,921.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,154,921.02/104,555.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,738.02

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