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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,372.37, 144,033.26 and 56,624.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,372.37, 144,033.26 and 56,624.67 is: 78,141.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,372.37 : 144,033.26 = 56,624.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,372.37/144,033.26 = 56,624.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,372.37x = 144,033.26 × 56,624.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,372.37x = 8,155,835,533.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,155,835,533.40/104,372.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,141.71

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