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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,946.93, 144,829.80 and 57,203.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,946.93, 144,829.80 and 57,203.37 is: 78,942.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,946.93 : 144,829.80 = 57,203.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,946.93/144,829.80 = 57,203.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,946.93x = 144,829.80 × 57,203.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,946.93x = 8,284,752,636.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,752,636.43/104,946.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,942.31

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