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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,874.75, 144,729.59 and 59,545.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,874.75, 144,729.59 and 59,545.53 is: 82,174.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,874.75 : 144,729.59 = 59,545.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,874.75/144,729.59 = 59,545.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,874.75x = 144,729.59 × 59,545.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,874.75x = 8,617,999,845.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,617,999,845.51/104,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,174.21

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