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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,878.32, 144,731.34 and 57,131.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,878.32, 144,731.34 and 57,131.52 is: 78,841.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,878.32 : 144,731.34 = 57,131.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,878.32/144,731.34 = 57,131.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,878.32x = 144,731.34 × 57,131.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,878.32x = 8,268,721,445.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,268,721,445.84/104,878.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,841.09

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