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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.68, 144,277.99 and 56,803.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.68, 144,277.99 and 56,803.06 is: 78,387.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.68 : 144,277.99 = 56,803.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.68/144,277.99 = 56,803.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.68x = 144,277.99 × 56,803.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.68x = 8,195,431,322.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,195,431,322.65/104,549.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,387.91

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