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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,912.30, 144,777.09 and 57,165.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,912.30, 144,777.09 and 57,165.98 is: 78,888.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,912.30 : 144,777.09 = 57,165.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,912.30/144,777.09 = 57,165.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,912.30x = 144,777.09 × 57,165.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,912.30x = 8,276,324,231.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,276,324,231.40/104,912.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,888.03

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