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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938.75, 144,815.96 and 59,619.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938.75, 144,815.96 and 59,619.22 is: 82,274.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938.75 : 144,815.96 = 59,619.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938.75/144,815.96 = 59,619.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938.75x = 144,815.96 × 59,619.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938.75x = 8,633,814,365.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,633,814,365.76/104,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,274.80

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