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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,224.34, 143,818.08 and 58,902.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,224.34, 143,818.08 and 58,902.27 is: 81,278.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,224.34 : 143,818.08 = 58,902.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,224.34/143,818.08 = 58,902.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,224.34x = 143,818.08 × 58,902.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,224.34x = 8,471,211,379.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,471,211,379.04/104,224.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,278.63

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