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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,857.95, 144,708.05 and 59,540.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,857.95, 144,708.05 and 59,540.14 is: 82,167.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,857.95 : 144,708.05 = 59,540.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,857.95/144,708.05 = 59,540.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,857.95x = 144,708.05 × 59,540.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,857.95x = 8,615,937,556.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,615,937,556.13/104,857.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,167.71

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