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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,570.24, 144,307.80 and 56,823.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,570.24, 144,307.80 and 56,823.62 is: 78,417.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,570.24 : 144,307.80 = 56,823.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,570.24/144,307.80 = 56,823.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,570.24x = 144,307.80 × 56,823.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,570.24x = 8,200,090,868.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,200,090,868.70/104,570.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,417.06

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