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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,916.20, 144,779.81 and 59,594.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,916.20, 144,779.81 and 59,594.04 is: 82,237.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,916.20 : 144,779.81 = 59,594.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,916.20/144,779.81 = 59,594.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,916.20x = 144,779.81 × 59,594.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,916.20x = 8,628,013,490.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,628,013,490.36/104,916.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,237.19

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