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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,559.05, 145,672.02 and 57,816.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,559.05, 145,672.02 and 57,816.84 is: 79,787.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,559.05 : 145,672.02 = 57,816.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,559.05/145,672.02 = 57,816.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,559.05x = 145,672.02 × 57,816.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,559.05x = 8,422,295,872.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,422,295,872.82/105,559.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,787.53

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