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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,836.30, 144,669.16 and 59,508.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,836.30, 144,669.16 and 59,508.30 is: 82,118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,836.30 : 144,669.16 = 59,508.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,836.30/144,669.16 = 59,508.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,836.30x = 144,669.16 × 59,508.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,836.30x = 8,609,015,774.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,015,774.03/104,836.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,118.65

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