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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.83, 144,272.09 and 56,799.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.83, 144,272.09 and 56,799.11 is: 78,384.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.83 : 144,272.09 = 56,799.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.83/144,272.09 = 56,799.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.83x = 144,272.09 × 56,799.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.83x = 8,194,525,304.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194,525,304.48/104,542.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,384.38

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