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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,132.75, 145,085.16 and 57,387.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,132.75, 145,085.16 and 57,387.80 is: 79,196.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,132.75 : 145,085.16 = 57,387.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,132.75/145,085.16 = 57,387.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,132.75x = 145,085.16 × 57,387.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,132.75x = 8,326,118,722.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,326,118,722.97/105,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,196.24

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