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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,556.66, 144,283.47 and 59,233.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,556.66, 144,283.47 and 59,233.73 is: 81,739.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,556.66 : 144,283.47 = 59,233.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,556.66/144,283.47 = 59,233.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,556.66x = 144,283.47 × 59,233.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,556.66x = 8,546,447,384.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,447,384.03/104,556.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,739.87

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