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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,918.64, 144,783.18 and 59,596.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,918.64, 144,783.18 and 59,596.48 is: 82,240.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,918.64 : 144,783.18 = 59,596.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,918.64/144,783.18 = 59,596.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,918.64x = 144,783.18 × 59,596.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,918.64x = 8,628,567,891.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,628,567,891.21/104,918.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,240.56

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