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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,499.24, 144,208.31 and 56,752.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,499.24, 144,208.31 and 56,752.17 is: 78,317.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,499.24 : 144,208.31 = 56,752.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,499.24/144,208.31 = 56,752.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,499.24x = 144,208.31 × 56,752.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,499.24x = 8,184,134,524.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,184,134,524.53/104,499.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,317.65

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