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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,051.53, 144,972.16 and 57,305.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,051.53, 144,972.16 and 57,305.88 is: 79,082.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,051.53 : 144,972.16 = 57,305.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,051.53/144,972.16 = 57,305.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,051.53x = 144,972.16 × 57,305.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,051.53x = 8,307,757,383.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,307,757,383.38/105,051.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,082.69

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