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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,820.24, 144,655.02 and 57,075.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,820.24, 144,655.02 and 57,075.60 is: 78,766.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,820.24 : 144,655.02 = 57,075.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,820.24/144,655.02 = 57,075.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,820.24x = 144,655.02 × 57,075.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,820.24x = 8,256,272,059.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,272,059.51/104,820.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,766.01

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