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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,923.84, 144,794.90 and 57,177.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,923.84, 144,794.90 and 57,177.23 is: 78,904.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,923.84 : 144,794.90 = 57,177.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,923.84/144,794.90 = 57,177.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,923.84x = 144,794.90 × 57,177.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,923.84x = 8,278,971,300.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,278,971,300.13/104,923.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,904.58

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