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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,517.24, 144,234.58 and 56,770.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,517.24, 144,234.58 and 56,770.58 is: 78,343.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,517.24 : 144,234.58 = 56,770.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,517.24/144,234.58 = 56,770.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,517.24x = 144,234.58 × 56,770.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,517.24x = 8,188,280,762.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,188,280,762.66/104,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,343.83

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