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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,904.56, 144,766.47 and 57,158.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,904.56, 144,766.47 and 57,158.30 is: 78,877.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,904.56 : 144,766.47 = 57,158.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,904.56/144,766.47 = 57,158.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,904.56x = 144,766.47 × 57,158.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,904.56x = 8,274,605,322.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,274,605,322.20/104,904.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,877.46

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