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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,933.10, 144,807.79 and 57,186.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,933.10, 144,807.79 and 57,186.49 is: 78,917.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,933.10 : 144,807.79 = 57,186.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,933.10/144,807.79 = 57,186.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,933.10x = 144,807.79 × 57,186.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,933.10x = 8,281,049,234.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,281,049,234.76/104,933.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,917.42

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