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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,952.06, 144,837.75 and 59,637.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,952.06, 144,837.75 and 59,637.73 is: 82,302.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,952.06 : 144,837.75 = 59,637.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,952.06/144,837.75 = 59,637.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,952.06x = 144,837.75 × 59,637.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,952.06x = 8,637,794,628.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,637,794,628.31/104,952.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,302.29

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