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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,811.53, 144,652.98 and 59,504.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,811.53, 144,652.98 and 59,504.18 is: 82,123.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,811.53 : 144,652.98 = 59,504.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,811.53/144,652.98 = 59,504.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,811.53x = 144,652.98 × 59,504.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,811.53x = 8,607,457,321.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,607,457,321.09/104,811.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,123.19

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