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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,678.58, 144,482.91 and 59,383.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,678.58, 144,482.91 and 59,383.56 is: 81,964.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,678.58 : 144,482.91 = 59,383.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,678.58/144,482.91 = 59,383.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,678.58x = 144,482.91 × 59,383.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,678.58x = 8,579,909,554.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,579,909,554.96/104,678.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,964.33

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