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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,456.45, 144,149.90 and 56,709.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,456.45, 144,149.90 and 56,709.80 is: 78,259.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,456.45 : 144,149.90 = 56,709.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,456.45/144,149.90 = 56,709.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,456.45x = 144,149.90 × 56,709.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,456.45x = 8,174,710,994.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,174,710,994.72/104,456.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,259.52

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