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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,603.56, 144,349.38 and 59,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,603.56, 144,349.38 and 59,882.92 is: 82,636.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,603.56 : 144,349.38 = 59,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,603.56/144,349.38 = 59,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,603.56x = 144,349.38 × 59,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,603.56x = 8,644,062,374.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,644,062,374.59/104,603.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,636.41

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