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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,480.74, 144,179.46 and 56,733.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,480.74, 144,179.46 and 56,733.04 is: 78,289.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,480.74 : 144,179.46 = 56,733.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,480.74/144,179.46 = 56,733.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,480.74x = 144,179.46 × 56,733.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,480.74x = 8,179,739,071.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,179,739,071.36/104,480.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,289.44

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