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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,428.64, 144,112.56 and 56,682.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,428.64, 144,112.56 and 56,682.40 is: 78,222.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,428.64 : 144,112.56 = 56,682.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,428.64/144,112.56 = 56,682.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,428.64x = 144,112.56 × 56,682.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,428.64x = 8,168,645,770.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,168,645,770.94/104,428.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,222.27

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