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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,573.63, 144,311.23 and 59,260.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,573.63, 144,311.23 and 59,260.24 is: 81,778.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,573.63 : 144,311.23 = 59,260.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,573.63/144,311.23 = 59,260.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,573.63x = 144,311.23 × 59,260.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,573.63x = 8,551,918,378.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,551,918,378.96/104,573.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,778.92

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