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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,901.24, 144,758.70 and 59,573.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,901.24, 144,758.70 and 59,573.24 is: 82,208.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,901.24 : 144,758.70 = 59,573.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,901.24/144,758.70 = 59,573.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,901.24x = 144,758.70 × 59,573.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,901.24x = 8,623,744,777.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,623,744,777.19/104,901.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,208.23

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