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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.14, 144,098.75 and 59,111.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.14, 144,098.75 and 59,111.32 is: 81,569.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.14 : 144,098.75 = 59,111.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.14/144,098.75 = 59,111.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.14x = 144,098.75 × 59,111.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.14x = 8,517,866,306.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517,866,306.80/104,424.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,569.90

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