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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,758.38, 144,563.79 and 57,010.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,758.38, 144,563.79 and 57,010.70 is: 78,673.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,758.38 : 144,563.79 = 57,010.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,758.38/144,563.79 = 57,010.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,758.38x = 144,563.79 × 57,010.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,758.38x = 8,241,682,577.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,241,682,577.50/104,758.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,673.26

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