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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,909.56, 144,773.36 and 57,163.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,909.56, 144,773.36 and 57,163.32 is: 78,884.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,909.56 : 144,773.36 = 57,163.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,909.56/144,773.36 = 57,163.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,909.56x = 144,773.36 × 57,163.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,909.56x = 8,275,725,905.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,275,725,905.16/104,909.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,884.38

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