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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,587.32, 144,324.97 and 59,265.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,587.32, 144,324.97 and 59,265.85 is: 81,783.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,587.32 : 144,324.97 = 59,265.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,587.32/144,324.97 = 59,265.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,587.32x = 144,324.97 × 59,265.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,587.32x = 8,553,542,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,553,542,023.27/104,587.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,783.74

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