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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,932.35, 144,806.75 and 57,185.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,932.35, 144,806.75 and 57,185.73 is: 78,916.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,932.35 : 144,806.75 = 57,185.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,932.35/144,806.75 = 57,185.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,932.35x = 144,806.75 × 57,185.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,932.35x = 8,280,879,707.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,280,879,707.68/104,932.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,916.37

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