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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,582.24, 144,312 and 59,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,582.24, 144,312 and 59,256.80 is: 81,767.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.24 : 144,312 = 59,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.24/144,312 = 59,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.24x = 144,312 × 59,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.24x = 8,551,467,321.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,551,467,321.60/104,582.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,767.87

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