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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,916.14, 144,779.74 and 59,593.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,916.14, 144,779.74 and 59,593.98 is: 82,237.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,916.14 : 144,779.74 = 59,593.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,916.14/144,779.74 = 59,593.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,916.14x = 144,779.74 × 59,593.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,916.14x = 8,628,000,929.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,628,000,929.97/104,916.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,237.12

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