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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.52, 144,345.31 and 59,276.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.52, 144,345.31 and 59,276.85 is: 81,799.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.52 : 144,345.31 = 59,276.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.52/144,345.31 = 59,276.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.52x = 144,345.31 × 59,276.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.52x = 8,556,335,289.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,556,335,289.07/104,601.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,799.34

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