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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,533.72, 144,251.07 and 56,786.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,533.72, 144,251.07 and 56,786.92 is: 78,362.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,533.72 : 144,251.07 = 56,786.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,533.72/144,251.07 = 56,786.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,533.72x = 144,251.07 × 56,786.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,533.72x = 8,191,573,972.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,191,573,972.00/104,533.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,362.98

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