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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,608.63, 144,355.17 and 59,283.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,608.63, 144,355.17 and 59,283.97 is: 81,809.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,608.63 : 144,355.17 = 59,283.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,608.63/144,355.17 = 59,283.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,608.63x = 144,355.17 × 59,283.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,608.63x = 8,557,947,567.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,947,567.62/104,608.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,809.19

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