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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.60, 144,741.87 and 57,139.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.60, 144,741.87 and 57,139.34 is: 78,852.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.60 : 144,741.87 = 57,139.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.60/144,741.87 = 57,139.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.60x = 144,741.87 × 57,139.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.60x = 8,270,454,198.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,454,198.46/104,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,852.15

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