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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,395.22, 144,065.78 and 56,648.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,395.22, 144,065.78 and 56,648.56 is: 78,175.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,395.22 : 144,065.78 = 56,648.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,395.22/144,065.78 = 56,648.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,395.22x = 144,065.78 × 56,648.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,395.22x = 8,161,119,521.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,161,119,521.00/104,395.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,175.22

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