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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,746.20, 144,539.10 and 59,426.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,746.20, 144,539.10 and 59,426.52 is: 82,002.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,746.20 : 144,539.10 = 59,426.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,746.20/144,539.10 = 59,426.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,746.20x = 144,539.10 × 59,426.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,746.20x = 8,589,455,716.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,589,455,716.93/104,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,002.55

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