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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.05, 144,895.60 and 57,250.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.05, 144,895.60 and 57,250.28 is: 79,005.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.05 : 144,895.60 = 57,250.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.05/144,895.60 = 57,250.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.05x = 144,895.60 × 57,250.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.05x = 8,295,313,670.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,313,670.77/104,997.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,005.21

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