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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,817.12, 144,644.76 and 59,499.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,817.12, 144,644.76 and 59,499.42 is: 82,107.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,817.12 : 144,644.76 = 59,499.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,817.12/144,644.76 = 59,499.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,817.12x = 144,644.76 × 59,499.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,817.12x = 8,606,279,326.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,279,326.04/104,817.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,107.57

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