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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,569.44, 144,273.96 and 59,240.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,569.44, 144,273.96 and 59,240.16 is: 81,733.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,569.44 : 144,273.96 = 59,240.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,569.44/144,273.96 = 59,240.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,569.44x = 144,273.96 × 59,240.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,569.44x = 8,546,812,474.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,812,474.23/104,569.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,733.37

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