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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,839.56, 144,681.18 and 57,095.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,839.56, 144,681.18 and 57,095.49 is: 78,793.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,839.56 : 144,681.18 = 57,095.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,839.56/144,681.18 = 57,095.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,839.56x = 144,681.18 × 57,095.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,839.56x = 8,260,642,865.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,642,865.88/104,839.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,793.19

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