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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.03, 144,234.27 and 56,770.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.03, 144,234.27 and 56,770.41 is: 78,343.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.03 : 144,234.27 = 56,770.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.03/144,234.27 = 56,770.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.03x = 144,234.27 × 56,770.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.03x = 8,188,238,643.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,188,238,643.95/104,517.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,343.58

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