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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,568.19, 144,292.39 and 59,236.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,568.19, 144,292.39 and 59,236.47 is: 81,739.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,568.19 : 144,292.39 = 59,236.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,568.19/144,292.39 = 59,236.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,568.19x = 144,292.39 × 59,236.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,568.19x = 8,547,371,110.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,371,110.00/104,568.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,739.69

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