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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,536.24, 144,252.90 and 56,788.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,536.24, 144,252.90 and 56,788.56 is: 78,364.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,536.24 : 144,252.90 = 56,788.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,536.24/144,252.90 = 56,788.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,536.24x = 144,252.90 × 56,788.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,536.24x = 8,191,914,466.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,191,914,466.82/104,536.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,364.35

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