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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,929.17, 144,802.28 and 57,182.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,929.17, 144,802.28 and 57,182.53 is: 78,911.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,929.17 : 144,802.28 = 57,182.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,929.17/144,802.28 = 57,182.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,929.17x = 144,802.28 × 57,182.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,929.17x = 8,280,160,720.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,160,720.17/104,929.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,911.91

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