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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,517.34, 145,608.18 and 57,761.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,517.34, 145,608.18 and 57,761.46 is: 79,707.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,517.34 : 145,608.18 = 57,761.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,517.34/145,608.18 = 57,761.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,517.34x = 145,608.18 × 57,761.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,517.34x = 8,410,541,064.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,410,541,064.74/105,517.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,707.67

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