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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,923.11, 144,789.39 and 59,600.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,923.11, 144,789.39 and 59,600.96 is: 82,246.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,923.11 : 144,789.39 = 59,600.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,923.11/144,789.39 = 59,600.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,923.11x = 144,789.39 × 59,600.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,923.11x = 8,629,585,917.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,629,585,917.87/104,923.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,246.76

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