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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,927.12, 144,799.21 and 57,180.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,927.12, 144,799.21 and 57,180.32 is: 78,908.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,927.12 : 144,799.21 = 57,180.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,927.12/144,799.21 = 57,180.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,927.12x = 144,799.21 × 57,180.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,927.12x = 8,279,665,163.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,665,163.55/104,927.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,908.72

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