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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,959.40, 144,842.10 and 57,212.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,959.40, 144,842.10 and 57,212.60 is: 78,952.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,959.40 : 144,842.10 = 57,212.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,959.40/144,842.10 = 57,212.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,959.40x = 144,842.10 × 57,212.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,959.40x = 8,286,793,130.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,286,793,130.46/104,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,952.37

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