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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,541.12, 144,269.76 and 56,797.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,541.12, 144,269.76 and 56,797.44 is: 78,382.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,541.12 : 144,269.76 = 56,797.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,541.12/144,269.76 = 56,797.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,541.12x = 144,269.76 × 56,797.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,541.12x = 8,194,153,037.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194,153,037.41/104,541.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,382.10

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