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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,495.32, 144,203.82 and 56,749.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,495.32, 144,203.82 and 56,749.48 is: 78,314.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,495.32 : 144,203.82 = 56,749.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,495.32/144,203.82 = 56,749.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,495.32x = 144,203.82 × 56,749.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,495.32x = 8,183,491,799.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,183,491,799.01/104,495.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,314.43

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