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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,435.56, 144,121.16 and 56,688.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,435.56, 144,121.16 and 56,688.88 is: 78,230.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,435.56 : 144,121.16 = 56,688.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,435.56/144,121.16 = 56,688.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,435.56x = 144,121.16 × 56,688.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,435.56x = 8,170,067,144.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,170,067,144.70/104,435.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,230.70

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