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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,953.06, 144,839.13 and 59,638.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,953.06, 144,839.13 and 59,638.73 is: 82,303.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,953.06 : 144,839.13 = 59,638.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,953.06/144,839.13 = 59,638.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,953.06x = 144,839.13 × 59,638.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,953.06x = 8,638,021,767.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,021,767.50/104,953.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,303.67

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