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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,873.69, 144,727.92 and 57,126.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,873.69, 144,727.92 and 57,126.93 is: 78,836.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,873.69 : 144,727.92 = 57,126.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,873.69/144,727.92 = 57,126.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,873.69x = 144,727.92 × 57,126.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,873.69x = 8,267,861,754.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,267,861,754.89/104,873.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,836.38

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