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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.26, 143,520.39 and 58,687.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.26, 143,520.39 and 58,687.87 is: 80,989.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.26 : 143,520.39 = 58,687.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.26/143,520.39 = 58,687.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.26x = 143,520.39 × 58,687.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.26x = 8,422,905,990.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,422,905,990.67/104,000.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,989.28

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