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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.38, 144,741.11 and 57,138.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.38, 144,741.11 and 57,138.76 is: 78,851.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.38 : 144,741.11 = 57,138.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.38/144,741.11 = 57,138.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.38x = 144,741.11 × 57,138.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.38x = 8,270,327,546.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,327,546.42/104,885.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,851.10

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