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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,583.40, 145,705.16 and 57,836.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,583.40, 145,705.16 and 57,836.94 is: 79,815.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,583.40 : 145,705.16 = 57,836.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,583.40/145,705.16 = 57,836.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,583.40x = 145,705.16 × 57,836.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,583.40x = 8,427,140,596.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,427,140,596.61/105,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,815.01

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