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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,823.23, 144,658.44 and 59,496.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,823.23, 144,658.44 and 59,496.98 is: 82,107.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,823.23 : 144,658.44 = 59,496.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,823.23/144,658.44 = 59,496.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,823.23x = 144,658.44 × 59,496.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,823.23x = 8,606,739,365.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,739,365.11/104,823.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,107.17

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