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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,965.92, 144,852.12 and 57,218.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,965.92, 144,852.12 and 57,218.40 is: 78,960.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,965.92 : 144,852.12 = 57,218.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,965.92/144,852.12 = 57,218.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,965.92x = 144,852.12 × 57,218.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,965.92x = 8,288,206,543.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,288,206,543.01/104,965.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,960.93

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