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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,518.23, 144,232.77 and 56,770.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,518.23, 144,232.77 and 56,770.57 is: 78,342.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,518.23 : 144,232.77 = 56,770.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,518.23/144,232.77 = 56,770.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,518.23x = 144,232.77 × 56,770.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,518.23x = 8,188,176,565.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,188,176,565.58/104,518.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,342.09

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