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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,527.79, 145,628.40 and 57,781.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,527.79, 145,628.40 and 57,781.12 is: 79,737.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,527.79 : 145,628.40 = 57,781.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,527.79/145,628.40 = 57,781.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,527.79x = 145,628.40 × 57,781.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,527.79x = 8,414,572,055.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,414,572,055.81/105,527.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,737.97

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