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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,772.90, 144,606.53 and 59,455.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,772.90, 144,606.53 and 59,455.10 is: 82,059.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,772.90 : 144,606.53 = 59,455.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,772.90/144,606.53 = 59,455.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,772.90x = 144,606.53 × 59,455.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,772.90x = 8,597,595,398.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,597,595,398.55/104,772.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,059.34

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