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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,812.87, 144,634.46 and 59,491.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,812.87, 144,634.46 and 59,491.78 is: 82,094.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,812.87 : 144,634.46 = 59,491.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,812.87/144,634.46 = 59,491.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,812.87x = 144,634.46 × 59,491.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,812.87x = 8,604,561,474.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,604,561,474.74/104,812.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,094.51

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