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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,561.38, 144,262.92 and 59,232.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,561.38, 144,262.92 and 59,232.16 is: 81,722.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,561.38 : 144,262.92 = 59,232.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,561.38/144,262.92 = 59,232.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,561.38x = 144,262.92 × 59,232.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,561.38x = 8,545,004,359.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,545,004,359.51/104,561.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,722.38

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