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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,917.14, 144,781.12 and 59,594.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,917.14, 144,781.12 and 59,594.98 is: 82,238.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,917.14 : 144,781.12 = 59,594.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,917.14/144,781.12 = 59,594.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,917.14x = 144,781.12 × 59,594.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,917.14x = 8,628,227,950.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,628,227,950.78/104,917.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,238.50

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