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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,352.42, 144,005.16 and 59,029.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,352.42, 144,005.16 and 59,029.68 is: 81,460.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,352.42 : 144,005.16 = 59,029.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,352.42/144,005.16 = 59,029.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,352.42x = 144,005.16 × 59,029.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,352.42x = 8,500,578,513.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,500,578,513.15/104,352.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,460.29

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