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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,965.68, 144,847.17 and 59,637.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,965.68, 144,847.17 and 59,637.37 is: 82,296.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,965.68 : 144,847.17 = 59,637.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,965.68/144,847.17 = 59,637.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,965.68x = 144,847.17 × 59,637.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,965.68x = 8,638,304,270.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,638,304,270.74/104,965.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,296.46

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