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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,833.17, 144,665.96 and 57,085.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,833.17, 144,665.96 and 57,085.47 is: 78,775.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,833.17 : 144,665.96 = 57,085.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,833.17/144,665.96 = 57,085.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,833.17x = 144,665.96 × 57,085.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,833.17x = 8,258,324,034.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,258,324,034.17/104,833.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,775.87

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