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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,883.50, 144,740.23 and 59,562.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,883.50, 144,740.23 and 59,562.43 is: 82,196.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,883.50 : 144,740.23 = 59,562.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,883.50/144,740.23 = 59,562.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,883.50x = 144,740.23 × 59,562.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,883.50x = 8,621,079,306.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,621,079,306.80/104,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,196.71

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