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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,539.41, 144,266.14 and 56,792.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,539.41, 144,266.14 and 56,792.79 is: 78,375.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,539.41 : 144,266.14 = 56,792.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,539.41/144,266.14 = 56,792.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,539.41x = 144,266.14 × 56,792.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,539.41x = 8,193,276,885.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,276,885.66/104,539.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,375.01

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