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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.35, 144,102.98 and 56,675.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.35, 144,102.98 and 56,675.70 is: 78,212.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.35 : 144,102.98 = 56,675.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.35/144,102.98 = 56,675.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.35x = 144,102.98 × 56,675.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.35x = 8,167,136,980.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,167,136,980.21/104,422.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,212.54

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