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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,923.57, 144,790.86 and 57,175.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,923.57, 144,790.86 and 57,175.96 is: 78,900.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,923.57 : 144,790.86 = 57,175.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,923.57/144,790.86 = 57,175.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,923.57x = 144,790.86 × 57,175.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,923.57x = 8,278,556,419.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,278,556,419.73/104,923.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,900.83

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