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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,951.81, 144,837.41 and 59,637.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,951.81, 144,837.41 and 59,637.48 is: 82,301.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,951.81 : 144,837.41 = 59,637.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,951.81/144,837.41 = 59,637.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,951.81x = 144,837.41 × 59,637.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,951.81x = 8,637,738,142.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,738,142.13/104,951.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,301.95

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