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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,696.30, 145,857.73 and 57,948.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,696.30, 145,857.73 and 57,948.02 is: 79,966.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,696.30 : 145,857.73 = 57,948.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,696.30/145,857.73 = 57,948.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,696.30x = 145,857.73 × 57,948.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,696.30x = 8,452,166,655.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,452,166,655.19/105,696.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,966.53

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