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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,457.43, 144,160.18 and 59,143.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,457.43, 144,160.18 and 59,143.40 is: 81,622.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,457.43 : 144,160.18 = 59,143.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,457.43/144,160.18 = 59,143.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,457.43x = 144,160.18 × 59,143.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,457.43x = 8,526,122,533.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,526,122,533.69/104,457.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,622.94

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