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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,926.17, 144,798.14 and 57,179.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,926.17, 144,798.14 and 57,179.53 is: 78,907.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,926.17 : 144,798.14 = 57,179.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,926.17/144,798.14 = 57,179.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,926.17x = 144,798.14 × 57,179.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,926.17x = 8,279,488,580.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,488,580.19/104,926.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,907.76

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