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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,673.68, 144,453.48 and 59,970.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,673.68, 144,453.48 and 59,970.32 is: 82,761.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,673.68 : 144,453.48 = 59,970.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,673.68/144,453.48 = 59,970.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,673.68x = 144,453.48 × 59,970.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,673.68x = 8,662,921,420.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,662,921,420.71/104,673.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,761.22

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