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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,556.40, 144,256.02 and 59,227.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,556.40, 144,256.02 and 59,227.16 is: 81,715.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,556.40 : 144,256.02 = 59,227.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,556.40/144,256.02 = 59,227.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,556.40x = 144,256.02 × 59,227.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,556.40x = 8,543,874,377.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,543,874,377.50/104,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,715.46

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