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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,661.81, 144,428.91 and 59,342.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,661.81, 144,428.91 and 59,342.85 is: 81,890.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,661.81 : 144,428.91 = 59,342.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,661.81/144,428.91 = 59,342.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,661.81x = 144,428.91 × 59,342.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,661.81x = 8,570,823,141.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,570,823,141.79/104,661.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,890.65

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