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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,927.16, 144,795.24 and 57,179.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,927.16, 144,795.24 and 57,179.48 is: 78,905.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,927.16 : 144,795.24 = 57,179.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,927.16/144,795.24 = 57,179.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,927.16x = 144,795.24 × 57,179.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,927.16x = 8,279,316,529.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,316,529.68/104,927.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,905.37

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