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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,541.33, 144,270.01 and 56,797.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,541.33, 144,270.01 and 56,797.61 is: 78,382.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,541.33 : 144,270.01 = 56,797.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,541.33/144,270.01 = 56,797.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,541.33x = 144,270.01 × 56,797.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,541.33x = 8,194,191,112.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194,191,112.32/104,541.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,382.31

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