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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,834.77, 144,667.50 and 57,088.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,834.77, 144,667.50 and 57,088.24 is: 78,779.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,834.77 : 144,667.50 = 57,088.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,834.77/144,667.50 = 57,088.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,834.77x = 144,667.50 × 57,088.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,834.77x = 8,258,812,960.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,258,812,960.20/104,834.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,779.33

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