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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,037.17, 144,953.25 and 57,292.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,037.17, 144,953.25 and 57,292.23 is: 79,064.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,037.17 : 144,953.25 = 57,292.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,037.17/144,953.25 = 57,292.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,037.17x = 144,953.25 × 57,292.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,037.17x = 8,304,694,938.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,304,694,938.25/105,037.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,064.34

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