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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,926.12, 144,797.83 and 57,179.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,926.12, 144,797.83 and 57,179.32 is: 78,907.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,926.12 : 144,797.83 = 57,179.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,926.12/144,797.83 = 57,179.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,926.12x = 144,797.83 × 57,179.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,926.12x = 8,279,441,456.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,441,456.88/104,926.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,907.34

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