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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,576.45, 144,315.11 and 59,263.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,576.45, 144,315.11 and 59,263.07 is: 81,782.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,576.45 : 144,315.11 = 59,263.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,576.45/144,315.11 = 59,263.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,576.45x = 144,315.11 × 59,263.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,576.45x = 8,552,555,892.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,552,555,892.57/104,576.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,782.81

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