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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,924.37, 144,795.51 and 57,177.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,924.37, 144,795.51 and 57,177.70 is: 78,905.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.37 : 144,795.51 = 57,177.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.37/144,795.51 = 57,177.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.37x = 144,795.51 × 57,177.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.37x = 8,279,074,232.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,074,232.13/104,924.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,905.16

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