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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.04, 144,303.42 and 56,820.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.04, 144,303.42 and 56,820.38 is: 78,412.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.04 : 144,303.42 = 56,820.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.04/144,303.42 = 56,820.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.04x = 144,303.42 × 56,820.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.04x = 8,199,375,159.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,199,375,159.70/104,567.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,412.62

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