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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,939.23, 144,821.27 and 59,013.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,939.23, 144,821.27 and 59,013.32 is: 81,441.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,939.23 : 144,821.27 = 59,013.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,939.23/144,821.27 = 59,013.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,939.23x = 144,821.27 × 59,013.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,939.23x = 8,546,383,949.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,383,949.32/104,939.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,441.27

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