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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.88, 144,741.80 and 57,139.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.88, 144,741.80 and 57,139.26 is: 78,851.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.88 : 144,741.80 = 57,139.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.88/144,741.80 = 57,139.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.88x = 144,741.80 × 57,139.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.88x = 8,270,439,343.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,439,343.07/104,885.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,851.79

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