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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,850.32, 144,696.20 and 57,105.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,850.32, 144,696.20 and 57,105.68 is: 78,807.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,850.32 : 144,696.20 = 57,105.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,850.32/144,696.20 = 57,105.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,850.32x = 144,696.20 × 57,105.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,850.32x = 8,262,974,894.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,262,974,894.42/104,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,807.34

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