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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,948.16, 144,824.22 and 57,200.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,948.16, 144,824.22 and 57,200.48 is: 78,934.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,948.16 : 144,824.22 = 57,200.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,948.16/144,824.22 = 57,200.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,948.16x = 144,824.22 × 57,200.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,948.16x = 8,284,014,899.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,284,014,899.63/104,948.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,934.35

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