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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,869.72, 144,718.86 and 59,547.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,869.72, 144,718.86 and 59,547.28 is: 82,174.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,869.72 : 144,718.86 = 59,547.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,869.72/144,718.86 = 59,547.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,869.72x = 144,718.86 × 59,547.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,869.72x = 8,617,614,477.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,617,614,477.70/104,869.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,174.48

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