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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.35, 144,232.44 and 56,769.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.35, 144,232.44 and 56,769.73 is: 78,342.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.35 : 144,232.44 = 56,769.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.35/144,232.44 = 56,769.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.35x = 144,232.44 × 56,769.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.35x = 8,188,036,676.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,188,036,676.04/104,516.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,342.16

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