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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.82, 144,230.82 and 56,769.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.82, 144,230.82 and 56,769.12 is: 78,340.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.82 : 144,230.82 = 56,769.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.82/144,230.82 = 56,769.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.82x = 144,230.82 × 56,769.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.82x = 8,187,856,728.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,187,856,728.28/104,516.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,340.09

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