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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,751.64, 144,557.32 and 57,003.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,751.64, 144,557.32 and 57,003.98 is: 78,665.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,751.64 : 144,557.32 = 57,003.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,751.64/144,557.32 = 57,003.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,751.64x = 144,557.32 × 57,003.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,751.64x = 8,240,342,578.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,240,342,578.13/104,751.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,665.52

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