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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.32, 144,317.40 and 59,262.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.32, 144,317.40 and 59,262.20 is: 81,777.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.32 : 144,317.40 = 59,262.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.32/144,317.40 = 59,262.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.32x = 144,317.40 × 59,262.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.32x = 8,552,566,622.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,552,566,622.28/104,583.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,777.54

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