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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,603.27, 144,355.53 and 59,279.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,603.27, 144,355.53 and 59,279.75 is: 81,807.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,603.27 : 144,355.53 = 59,279.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,603.27/144,355.53 = 59,279.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,603.27x = 144,355.53 × 59,279.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,603.27x = 8,557,359,771.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,359,771.37/104,603.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,807.77

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