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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,927.17, 144,799.52 and 57,180.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,927.17, 144,799.52 and 57,180.53 is: 78,909.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,927.17 : 144,799.52 = 57,180.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,927.17/144,799.52 = 57,180.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,927.17x = 144,799.52 × 57,180.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,927.17x = 8,279,713,297.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,713,297.35/104,927.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,909.15

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