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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,914.56, 144,780.27 and 57,168.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,914.56, 144,780.27 and 57,168.30 is: 78,891.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,914.56 : 144,780.27 = 57,168.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,914.56/144,780.27 = 57,168.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,914.56x = 144,780.27 × 57,168.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,914.56x = 8,276,841,909.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,276,841,909.44/104,914.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,891.26

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