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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,441.24, 144,132 and 56,697.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,441.24, 144,132 and 56,697.68 is: 78,244.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,441.24 : 144,132 = 56,697.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,441.24/144,132 = 56,697.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,441.24x = 144,132 × 56,697.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,441.24x = 8,171,950,013.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,950,013.76/104,441.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,244.48

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