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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,932.32, 144,799.56 and 59,619.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,932.32, 144,799.56 and 59,619.84 is: 82,271.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,932.32 : 144,799.56 = 59,619.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,932.32/144,799.56 = 59,619.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,932.32x = 144,799.56 × 59,619.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,932.32x = 8,632,926,599.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,632,926,599.27/104,932.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,271.38

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