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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.24, 144,104.60 and 56,677.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.24, 144,104.60 and 56,677.62 is: 78,214.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.24 : 144,104.60 = 56,677.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.24/144,104.60 = 56,677.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.24x = 144,104.60 × 56,677.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.24x = 8,167,505,759.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,167,505,759.05/104,424.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,214.65

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