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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.51, 144,258.25 and 59,211.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.51, 144,258.25 and 59,211.44 is: 81,705.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.51 : 144,258.25 = 59,211.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.51/144,258.25 = 59,211.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.51x = 144,258.25 × 59,211.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.51x = 8,541,738,418.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,541,738,418.32/104,542.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,705.89

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