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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,826.24, 144,660.89 and 57,079.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,826.24, 144,660.89 and 57,079.77 is: 78,770.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,826.24 : 144,660.89 = 57,079.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,826.24/144,660.89 = 57,079.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,826.24x = 144,660.89 × 57,079.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,826.24x = 8,257,210,043.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,257,210,043.80/104,826.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,770.45

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