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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,868.27, 144,717.03 and 57,121.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,868.27, 144,717.03 and 57,121.61 is: 78,827.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,868.27 : 144,717.03 = 57,121.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,868.27/144,717.03 = 57,121.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,868.27x = 144,717.03 × 57,121.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,868.27x = 8,266,469,024.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,266,469,024.43/104,868.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,827.17

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