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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.23, 144,303.69 and 56,820.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.23, 144,303.69 and 56,820.58 is: 78,412.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.23 : 144,303.69 = 56,820.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.23/144,303.69 = 56,820.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.23x = 144,303.69 × 56,820.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.23x = 8,199,418,356.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,199,418,356.32/104,567.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,412.89

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