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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,508.57, 144,222.90 and 56,762.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,508.57, 144,222.90 and 56,762.85 is: 78,333.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,508.57 : 144,222.90 = 56,762.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,508.57/144,222.90 = 56,762.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,508.57x = 144,222.90 × 56,762.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,508.57x = 8,186,502,839.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,186,502,839.27/104,508.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,333.32

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