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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,984.64, 144,896.04 and 59,682.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,984.64, 144,896.04 and 59,682.96 is: 82,372.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,984.64 : 144,896.04 = 59,682.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,984.64/144,896.04 = 59,682.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,984.64x = 144,896.04 × 59,682.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,984.64x = 8,647,824,559.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,647,824,559.48/104,984.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,372.28

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