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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,629.04, 145,765.56 and 57,880.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,629.04, 145,765.56 and 57,880.08 is: 79,873.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,629.04 : 145,765.56 = 57,880.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,629.04/145,765.56 = 57,880.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,629.04x = 145,765.56 × 57,880.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,629.04x = 8,436,922,274.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,436,922,274.04/105,629.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,873.13

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