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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,537.24, 144,261.56 and 56,790.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,537.24, 144,261.56 and 56,790.62 is: 78,371.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,537.24 : 144,261.56 = 56,790.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,537.24/144,261.56 = 56,790.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,537.24x = 144,261.56 × 56,790.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,537.24x = 8,192,703,511.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,192,703,511.27/104,537.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,371.15

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