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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,941.37, 144,819.59 and 59,621.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,941.37, 144,819.59 and 59,621.83 is: 82,278.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,941.37 : 144,819.59 = 59,621.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,941.37/144,819.59 = 59,621.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,941.37x = 144,819.59 × 59,621.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,941.37x = 8,634,408,315.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,634,408,315.49/104,941.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,278.40

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