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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,116, 145,062.72 and 57,373.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,116, 145,062.72 and 57,373.76 is: 79,177.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,116 : 145,062.72 = 57,373.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,116/145,062.72 = 57,373.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,116x = 145,062.72 × 57,373.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,116x = 8,322,793,682.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,322,793,682.23/105,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,177.23

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