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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,842.56, 144,685.32 and 57,098.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,842.56, 144,685.32 and 57,098.49 is: 78,797.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,842.56 : 144,685.32 = 57,098.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,842.56/144,685.32 = 57,098.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,842.56x = 144,685.32 × 57,098.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,842.56x = 8,261,313,297.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,261,313,297.17/104,842.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,797.33

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