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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,356.56, 144,010.94 and 56,609.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,356.56, 144,010.94 and 56,609.50 is: 78,120.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,356.56 : 144,010.94 = 56,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,356.56/144,010.94 = 56,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,356.56x = 144,010.94 × 56,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,356.56x = 8,152,387,307.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,152,387,307.93/104,356.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,120.51

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