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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.24, 144,185.76 and 56,735.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.24, 144,185.76 and 56,735.84 is: 78,295.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.24 : 144,185.76 = 56,735.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.24/144,185.76 = 56,735.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.24x = 144,185.76 × 56,735.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.24x = 8,180,500,209.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,180,500,209.64/104,482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,295.61

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