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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,433.13, 144,117.86 and 56,686.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,433.13, 144,117.86 and 56,686.49 is: 78,227.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,433.13 : 144,117.86 = 56,686.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,433.13/144,117.86 = 56,686.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,433.13x = 144,117.86 × 56,686.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,433.13x = 8,169,535,629.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,169,535,629.71/104,433.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,227.43

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