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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,444.67, 144,133.29 and 56,697.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,444.67, 144,133.29 and 56,697.68 is: 78,242.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,444.67 : 144,133.29 = 56,697.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,444.67/144,133.29 = 56,697.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,444.67x = 144,133.29 × 56,697.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,444.67x = 8,172,022,433.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,172,022,433.10/104,444.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,242.60

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