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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,423.94, 144,105.17 and 56,677.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,423.94, 144,105.17 and 56,677.30 is: 78,214.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,423.94 : 144,105.17 = 56,677.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,423.94/144,105.17 = 56,677.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,423.94x = 144,105.17 × 56,677.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,423.94x = 8,167,492,437.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,167,492,437.39/104,423.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,214.75

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