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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,696.34, 144,506.60 and 59,400.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,696.34, 144,506.60 and 59,400.82 is: 81,987.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,696.34 : 144,506.60 = 59,400.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,696.34/144,506.60 = 59,400.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,696.34x = 144,506.60 × 59,400.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,696.34x = 8,583,810,535.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,583,810,535.41/104,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,987.68

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