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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,964.68, 144,845.79 and 59,636.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,964.68, 144,845.79 and 59,636.37 is: 82,295.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,964.68 : 144,845.79 = 59,636.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,964.68/144,845.79 = 59,636.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,964.68x = 144,845.79 × 59,636.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,964.68x = 8,638,077,125.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,077,125.38/104,964.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,295.09

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