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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,542.86, 144,269.84 and 56,796.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,542.86, 144,269.84 and 56,796.20 is: 78,379.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542.86 : 144,269.84 = 56,796.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542.86/144,269.84 = 56,796.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542.86x = 144,269.84 × 56,796.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542.86x = 8,193,978,648.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,193,978,648.26/104,542.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,379.13

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