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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,564.88, 144,299.24 and 56,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,564.88, 144,299.24 and 56,818.40 is: 78,409.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,564.88 : 144,299.24 = 56,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,564.88/144,299.24 = 56,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,564.88x = 144,299.24 × 56,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,564.88x = 8,198,851,938.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,198,851,938.02/104,564.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,409.23

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