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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,545.65, 144,272.22 and 56,799.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,545.65, 144,272.22 and 56,799.39 is: 78,382.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,545.65 : 144,272.22 = 56,799.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,545.65/144,272.22 = 56,799.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,545.65x = 144,272.22 × 56,799.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,545.65x = 8,194,574,089.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,194,574,089.95/104,545.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,382.74

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