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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,979.16, 144,865.98 and 59,651.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,979.16, 144,865.98 and 59,651.16 is: 82,315.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,979.16 : 144,865.98 = 59,651.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,979.16/144,865.98 = 59,651.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,979.16x = 144,865.98 × 59,651.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,979.16x = 8,641,423,751.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,641,423,751.54/104,979.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,315.61

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