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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,494.04, 144,199.40 and 56,746.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,494.04, 144,199.40 and 56,746.36 is: 78,308.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494.04 : 144,199.40 = 56,746.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494.04/144,199.40 = 56,746.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494.04x = 144,199.40 × 56,746.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494.04x = 8,182,791,064.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,182,791,064.18/104,494.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,308.69

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