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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,917.60, 144,773.72 and 59,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,917.60, 144,773.72 and 59,579.20 is: 82,212.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,917.60 : 144,773.72 = 59,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,917.60/144,773.72 = 59,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,917.60x = 144,773.72 × 59,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,917.60x = 8,625,502,418.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,625,502,418.62/104,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,212.16

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