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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,448.18, 144,138.78 and 56,701.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,448.18, 144,138.78 and 56,701.74 is: 78,248.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,448.18 : 144,138.78 = 56,701.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,448.18/144,138.78 = 56,701.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,448.18x = 144,138.78 × 56,701.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,448.18x = 8,172,919,627.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,172,919,627.48/104,448.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,248.56

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