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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,739.96, 144,516.54 and 59,407.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,739.96, 144,516.54 and 59,407.50 is: 81,968.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,739.96 : 144,516.54 = 59,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,739.96/144,516.54 = 59,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,739.96x = 144,516.54 × 59,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,739.96x = 8,585,366,350.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,585,366,350.05/104,739.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,968.39

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