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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,764.14, 144,568.26 and 58,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,764.14, 144,568.26 and 58,820.40 is: 81,168.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,764.14 : 144,568.26 = 58,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,764.14/144,568.26 = 58,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,764.14x = 144,568.26 × 58,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,764.14x = 8,503,562,880.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,503,562,880.50/104,764.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,168.64

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