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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,889, 144,741.76 and 59,561.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,889, 144,741.76 and 59,561.00 is: 82,191.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,889 : 144,741.76 = 59,561.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,889/144,741.76 = 59,561.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,889x = 144,741.76 × 59,561.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,889x = 8,620,963,094.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,620,963,094.75/104,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,191.30

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