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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,680.26, 144,455.67 and 59,362.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,680.26, 144,455.67 and 59,362.38 is: 81,918.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,680.26 : 144,455.67 = 59,362.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,680.26/144,455.67 = 59,362.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,680.26x = 144,455.67 × 59,362.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,680.26x = 8,575,232,375.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,575,232,375.69/104,680.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,918.33

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