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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,891.36, 144,749.68 and 57,144.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,891.36, 144,749.68 and 57,144.56 is: 78,859.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,891.36 : 144,749.68 = 57,144.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,891.36/144,749.68 = 57,144.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,891.36x = 144,749.68 × 57,144.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,891.36x = 8,271,656,773.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,271,656,773.74/104,891.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,859.28

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