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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938.37, 144,815.45 and 59,618.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938.37, 144,815.45 and 59,618.84 is: 82,274.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938.37 : 144,815.45 = 59,618.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938.37/144,815.45 = 59,618.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938.37x = 144,815.45 × 59,618.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938.37x = 8,633,728,120.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,633,728,120.91/104,938.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,274.28

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