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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,948.01, 144,831.33 and 57,204.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,948.01, 144,831.33 and 57,204.45 is: 78,943.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,948.01 : 144,831.33 = 57,204.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,948.01/144,831.33 = 57,204.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,948.01x = 144,831.33 × 57,204.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,948.01x = 8,284,996,575.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,996,575.42/104,948.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,943.82

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