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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,930.20, 144,799.45 and 57,182.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,930.20, 144,799.45 and 57,182.52 is: 78,909.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,930.20 : 144,799.45 = 57,182.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,930.20/144,799.45 = 57,182.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,930.20x = 144,799.45 × 57,182.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,930.20x = 8,279,997,445.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,279,997,445.61/104,930.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,909.57

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