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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,785.37, 144,599.47 and 59,462.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,785.37, 144,599.47 and 59,462.43 is: 82,055.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,785.37 : 144,599.47 = 59,462.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,785.37/144,599.47 = 59,462.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,785.37x = 144,599.47 × 59,462.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,785.37x = 8,598,235,862.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,598,235,862.91/104,785.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,055.69

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