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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,779.77, 144,608.40 and 58,846.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,779.77, 144,608.40 and 58,846.96 is: 81,215.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,779.77 : 144,608.40 = 58,846.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,779.77/144,608.40 = 58,846.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,779.77x = 144,608.40 × 58,846.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,779.77x = 8,509,764,730.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,509,764,730.46/104,779.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,215.72

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