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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,757.28, 144,568.31 and 59,437.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,757.28, 144,568.31 and 59,437.17 is: 82,025.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,757.28 : 144,568.31 = 59,437.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,757.28/144,568.31 = 59,437.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,757.28x = 144,568.31 × 59,437.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,757.28x = 8,592,731,218.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,592,731,218.08/104,757.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,025.15

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