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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,544.40, 144,270.88 and 56,797.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,544.40, 144,270.88 and 56,797.33 is: 78,380.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,544.40 : 144,270.88 = 56,797.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,544.40/144,270.88 = 56,797.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,544.40x = 144,270.88 × 56,797.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,544.40x = 8,194,200,780.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194,200,780.75/104,544.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,380.10

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