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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,704.74, 144,459.90 and 59,379.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,704.74, 144,459.90 and 59,379.17 is: 81,924.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,704.74 : 144,459.90 = 59,379.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,704.74/144,459.90 = 59,379.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,704.74x = 144,459.90 × 59,379.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,704.74x = 8,577,908,237.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,577,908,237.98/104,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,924.74

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