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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,616.76, 145,751.10 and 57,871.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,616.76, 145,751.10 and 57,871.92 is: 79,863.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,616.76 : 145,751.10 = 57,871.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,616.76/145,751.10 = 57,871.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,616.76x = 145,751.10 × 57,871.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,616.76x = 8,434,895,999.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,434,895,999.11/105,616.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,863.23

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