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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,799.14, 144,642.74 and 59,481.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,799.14, 144,642.74 and 59,481.36 is: 82,095.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,799.14 : 144,642.74 = 59,481.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,799.14/144,642.74 = 59,481.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,799.14x = 144,642.74 × 59,481.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,799.14x = 8,603,546,591.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,603,546,591.92/104,799.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,095.59

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