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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.13, 144,257.73 and 59,211.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.13, 144,257.73 and 59,211.07 is: 81,705.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.13 : 144,257.73 = 59,211.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.13/144,257.73 = 59,211.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.13x = 144,257.73 × 59,211.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.13x = 8,541,654,549.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,541,654,549.07/104,542.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,705.38

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