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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,496.22, 144,204.75 and 56,749.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,496.22, 144,204.75 and 56,749.58 is: 78,314.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,496.22 : 144,204.75 = 56,749.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,496.22/144,204.75 = 56,749.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,496.22x = 144,204.75 × 56,749.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,496.22x = 8,183,558,996.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,183,558,996.51/104,496.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,314.40

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