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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,736.12, 144,536.85 and 59,412.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,736.12, 144,536.85 and 59,412.57 is: 81,989.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,736.12 : 144,536.85 = 59,412.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,736.12/144,536.85 = 59,412.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,736.12x = 144,536.85 × 59,412.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,736.12x = 8,587,305,718.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,305,718.20/104,736.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,989.92

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