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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,882.32, 144,736.80 and 57,135.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,882.32, 144,736.80 and 57,135.52 is: 78,846.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,882.32 : 144,736.80 = 57,135.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,882.32/144,736.80 = 57,135.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,882.32x = 144,736.80 × 57,135.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,882.32x = 8,269,612,331.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,269,612,331.14/104,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,846.58

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