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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,403.53, 144,077.25 and 56,656.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,403.53, 144,077.25 and 56,656.87 is: 78,186.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,403.53 : 144,077.25 = 56,656.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,403.53/144,077.25 = 56,656.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,403.53x = 144,077.25 × 56,656.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,403.53x = 8,162,966,023.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,162,966,023.21/104,403.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,186.69

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