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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,621.56, 144,374.72 and 59,303.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,621.56, 144,374.72 and 59,303.72 is: 81,837.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,621.56 : 144,374.72 = 59,303.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,621.56/144,374.72 = 59,303.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,621.56x = 144,374.72 × 59,303.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,621.56x = 8,561,957,969.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,561,957,969.96/104,621.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,837.41

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