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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,702.46, 144,493.17 and 59,999.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,702.46, 144,493.17 and 59,999.10 is: 82,800.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,702.46 : 144,493.17 = 59,999.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,702.46/144,493.17 = 59,999.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,702.46x = 144,493.17 × 59,999.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,702.46x = 8,669,460,156.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,669,460,156.15/104,702.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,800.92

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