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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,024.36, 143,557.30 and 58,699.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,024.36, 143,557.30 and 58,699.70 is: 81,007.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,024.36 : 143,557.30 = 58,699.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,024.36/143,557.30 = 58,699.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,024.36x = 143,557.30 × 58,699.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,024.36x = 8,426,770,442.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,426,770,442.81/104,024.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,007.66

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