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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,864.40, 144,707.76 and 59,536.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,864.40, 144,707.76 and 59,536.44 is: 82,157.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,864.40 : 144,707.76 = 59,536.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,864.40/144,707.76 = 59,536.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,864.40x = 144,707.76 × 59,536.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,864.40x = 8,615,384,870.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,615,384,870.77/104,864.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,157.38

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