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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,974.65, 144,864.65 and 57,227.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,974.65, 144,864.65 and 57,227.99 is: 78,974.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,974.65 : 144,864.65 = 57,227.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,974.65/144,864.65 = 57,227.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,974.65x = 144,864.65 × 57,227.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,974.65x = 8,290,312,160.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,290,312,160.30/104,974.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,974.42

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