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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,450.64, 144,142.92 and 56,704.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,450.64, 144,142.92 and 56,704.38 is: 78,252.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.64 : 144,142.92 = 56,704.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.64/144,142.92 = 56,704.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.64x = 144,142.92 × 56,704.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.64x = 8,173,534,909.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,173,534,909.99/104,450.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,252.61

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