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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938.45, 144,815.54 and 59,618.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938.45, 144,815.54 and 59,618.90 is: 82,274.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938.45 : 144,815.54 = 59,618.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938.45/144,815.54 = 59,618.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938.45x = 144,815.54 × 59,618.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938.45x = 8,633,743,261.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,633,743,261.65/104,938.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,274.36

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