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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.60, 144,266.88 and 56,795.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.60, 144,266.88 and 56,795.44 is: 78,376.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.60 : 144,266.88 = 56,795.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.60/144,266.88 = 56,795.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.60x = 144,266.88 × 56,795.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.60x = 8,193,700,927.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,700,927.03/104,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,376.67

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