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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,682.26, 144,458.43 and 59,364.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,682.26, 144,458.43 and 59,364.38 is: 81,921.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,682.26 : 144,458.43 = 59,364.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,682.26/144,458.43 = 59,364.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,682.26x = 144,458.43 × 59,364.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,682.26x = 8,575,685,132.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,575,685,132.72/104,682.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,921.09

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