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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,926.94, 144,794.97 and 57,179.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,926.94, 144,794.97 and 57,179.27 is: 78,905.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,926.94 : 144,794.97 = 57,179.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,926.94/144,794.97 = 57,179.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,926.94x = 144,794.97 × 57,179.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,926.94x = 8,279,270,070.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,270,070.97/104,926.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,905.09

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