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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,941.46, 144,822.84 and 59,621.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,941.46, 144,822.84 and 59,621.34 is: 82,279.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,941.46 : 144,822.84 = 59,621.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,941.46/144,822.84 = 59,621.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,941.46x = 144,822.84 × 59,621.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,941.46x = 8,634,531,783.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,634,531,783.41/104,941.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,279.51

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