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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,923.37, 144,794.13 and 57,176.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,923.37, 144,794.13 and 57,176.70 is: 78,903.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,923.37 : 144,794.13 = 57,176.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,923.37/144,794.13 = 57,176.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,923.37x = 144,794.13 × 57,176.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,923.37x = 8,278,850,532.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,278,850,532.77/104,923.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,903.78

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