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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,927.65, 144,795.94 and 57,179.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,927.65, 144,795.94 and 57,179.97 is: 78,906.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,927.65 : 144,795.94 = 57,179.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,927.65/144,795.94 = 57,179.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,927.65x = 144,795.94 × 57,179.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,927.65x = 8,279,427,362.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,427,362.37/104,927.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,906.06

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