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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,334.87, 145,362.11 and 57,588.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,334.87, 145,362.11 and 57,588.20 is: 79,471.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,334.87 : 145,362.11 = 57,588.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,334.87/145,362.11 = 57,588.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,334.87x = 145,362.11 × 57,588.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,334.87x = 8,371,142,263.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,371,142,263.10/105,334.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,471.71

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