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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,556.97, 144,286.54 and 56,810.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,556.97, 144,286.54 and 56,810.66 is: 78,397.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,556.97 : 144,286.54 = 56,810.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,556.97/144,286.54 = 56,810.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,556.97x = 144,286.54 × 56,810.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,556.97x = 8,197,013,063.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,197,013,063.77/104,556.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,397.58

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