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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,925.08, 144,796.74 and 57,178.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,925.08, 144,796.74 and 57,178.46 is: 78,906.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,925.08 : 144,796.74 = 57,178.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,925.08/144,796.74 = 57,178.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,925.08x = 144,796.74 × 57,178.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,925.08x = 8,279,254,606.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,254,606.22/104,925.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,906.35

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