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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.85, 144,000.27 and 59,020.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.85, 144,000.27 and 59,020.86 is: 81,452.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.85 : 144,000.27 = 59,020.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.85/144,000.27 = 59,020.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.85x = 144,000.27 × 59,020.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.85x = 8,499,019,775.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,499,019,775.63/104,342.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,452.82

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