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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,504.48, 144,217.68 and 56,757.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,504.48, 144,217.68 and 56,757.92 is: 78,326.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,504.48 : 144,217.68 = 56,757.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,504.48/144,217.68 = 56,757.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,504.48x = 144,217.68 × 56,757.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,504.48x = 8,185,495,544.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,185,495,544.03/104,504.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,326.74

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