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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,575.32, 144,306.36 and 59,254.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,575.32, 144,306.36 and 59,254.20 is: 81,766.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,575.32 : 144,306.36 = 59,254.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,575.32/144,306.36 = 59,254.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,575.32x = 144,306.36 × 59,254.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,575.32x = 8,550,757,916.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,550,757,916.71/104,575.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,766.50

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