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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.97, 144,894.04 and 57,252.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.97, 144,894.04 and 57,252.25 is: 79,006.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.97 : 144,894.04 = 57,252.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.97/144,894.04 = 57,252.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.97x = 144,894.04 × 57,252.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.97x = 8,295,509,801.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,295,509,801.59/104,997.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,006.38

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