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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,458.80, 144,153.24 and 56,712.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,458.80, 144,153.24 and 56,712.12 is: 78,262.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,458.80 : 144,153.24 = 56,712.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,458.80/144,153.24 = 56,712.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,458.80x = 144,153.24 × 56,712.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,458.80x = 8,175,235,845.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,175,235,845.27/104,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,262.78

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