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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,965.26, 144,844.79 and 59,031.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,965.26, 144,844.79 and 59,031.78 is: 81,459.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,965.26 : 144,844.79 = 59,031.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,965.26/144,844.79 = 59,031.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,965.26x = 144,844.79 × 59,031.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,965.26x = 8,550,445,925.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,550,445,925.01/104,965.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,459.77

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