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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.04, 144,355.20 and 59,889.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.04, 144,355.20 and 59,889.92 is: 82,652.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.04 : 144,355.20 = 59,889.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.04/144,355.20 = 59,889.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.04x = 144,355.20 × 59,889.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.04x = 8,645,421,379.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,645,421,379.58/104,599.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,652.97

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