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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,844.27, 144,680.61 and 57,097.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,844.27, 144,680.61 and 57,097.74 is: 78,792.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,844.27 : 144,680.61 = 57,097.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,844.27/144,680.61 = 57,097.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,844.27x = 144,680.61 × 57,097.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,844.27x = 8,260,935,852.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,260,935,852.82/104,844.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,792.44

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