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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,918.06, 144,785.04 and 57,171.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,918.06, 144,785.04 and 57,171.80 is: 78,896.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,918.06 : 144,785.04 = 57,171.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,918.06/144,785.04 = 57,171.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,918.06x = 144,785.04 × 57,171.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,918.06x = 8,277,621,349.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,277,621,349.87/104,918.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,896.06

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