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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.31, 144,185.87 and 56,736.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.31, 144,185.87 and 56,736.45 is: 78,296.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.31 : 144,185.87 = 56,736.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.31/144,185.87 = 56,736.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.31x = 144,185.87 × 56,736.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.31x = 8,180,594,545.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,180,594,545.80/104,482.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,296.46

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