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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,815.13, 144,648.40 and 58,882.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,815.13, 144,648.40 and 58,882.83 is: 81,260.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,815.13 : 144,648.40 = 58,882.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,815.13/144,648.40 = 58,882.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,815.13x = 144,648.40 × 58,882.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,815.13x = 8,517,307,146.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517,307,146.97/104,815.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,260.28

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