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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938.50, 144,815.62 and 59,618.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938.50, 144,815.62 and 59,618.97 is: 82,274.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938.50 : 144,815.62 = 59,618.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938.50/144,815.62 = 59,618.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938.50x = 144,815.62 × 59,618.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938.50x = 8,633,757,380.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,633,757,380.23/104,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,274.45

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