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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,988.24, 144,883.64 and 57,241.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,988.24, 144,883.64 and 57,241.58 is: 78,993.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,988.24 : 144,883.64 = 57,241.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,988.24/144,883.64 = 57,241.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,988.24x = 144,883.64 × 57,241.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,988.24x = 8,293,367,888.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,293,367,888.44/104,988.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,993.30

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