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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,431.18, 144,115.14 and 56,684.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,431.18, 144,115.14 and 56,684.52 is: 78,224.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,431.18 : 144,115.14 = 56,684.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,431.18/144,115.14 = 56,684.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,431.18x = 144,115.14 × 56,684.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,431.18x = 8,169,097,535.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,169,097,535.63/104,431.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,224.70

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