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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,797.50, 144,631.49 and 59,487.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,797.50, 144,631.49 and 59,487.72 is: 82,099.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,797.50 : 144,631.49 = 59,487.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,797.50/144,631.49 = 59,487.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,797.50x = 144,631.49 × 59,487.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,797.50x = 8,603,797,282.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,603,797,282.86/104,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,099.26

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