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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,000.24, 144,894.84 and 59,672.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,000.24, 144,894.84 and 59,672.16 is: 82,344.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,000.24 : 144,894.84 = 59,672.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,000.24/144,894.84 = 59,672.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,000.24x = 144,894.84 × 59,672.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,000.24x = 8,646,188,075.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,646,188,075.65/105,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,344.46

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