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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,927.15, 144,795.25 and 57,179.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,927.15, 144,795.25 and 57,179.47 is: 78,905.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,927.15 : 144,795.25 = 57,179.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,927.15/144,795.25 = 57,179.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,927.15x = 144,795.25 × 57,179.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,927.15x = 8,279,315,653.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,315,653.52/104,927.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,905.37

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