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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,923.56, 144,794.70 and 57,177.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,923.56, 144,794.70 and 57,177.12 is: 78,904.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,923.56 : 144,794.70 = 57,177.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,923.56/144,794.70 = 57,177.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,923.56x = 144,794.70 × 57,177.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,923.56x = 8,278,943,937.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,278,943,937.26/104,923.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,904.53

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