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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,885.91, 144,741.26 and 57,138.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,885.91, 144,741.26 and 57,138.24 is: 78,850.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,885.91 : 144,741.26 = 57,138.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,885.91/144,741.26 = 57,138.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,885.91x = 144,741.26 × 57,138.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,885.91x = 8,270,260,566.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,270,260,566.09/104,885.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,850.06

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