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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,821.41, 144,646.23 and 59,500.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,821.41, 144,646.23 and 59,500.32 is: 82,106.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,821.41 : 144,646.23 = 59,500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,821.41/144,646.23 = 59,500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,821.41x = 144,646.23 × 59,500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,821.41x = 8,606,496,971.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,496,971.79/104,821.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,106.29

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