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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,664.16, 144,440.33 and 59,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,664.16, 144,440.33 and 59,960.80 is: 82,748.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,664.16 : 144,440.33 = 59,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,664.16/144,440.33 = 59,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,664.16x = 144,440.33 × 59,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,664.16x = 8,660,757,739.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,660,757,739.06/104,664.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,748.07

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