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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,652.56, 144,409.58 and 59,321.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,652.56, 144,409.58 and 59,321.51 is: 81,857.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,652.56 : 144,409.58 = 59,321.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,652.56/144,409.58 = 59,321.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,652.56x = 144,409.58 × 59,321.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,652.56x = 8,566,595,235.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,566,595,235.39/104,652.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,857.49

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