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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,365.32, 144,024.17 and 59,042.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,365.32, 144,024.17 and 59,042.40 is: 81,478.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,365.32 : 144,024.17 = 59,042.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,365.32/144,024.17 = 59,042.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,365.32x = 144,024.17 × 59,042.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,365.32x = 8,503,532,654.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,503,532,654.81/104,365.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,478.53

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