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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,572.31, 144,305.84 and 56,824.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,572.31, 144,305.84 and 56,824.64 is: 78,415.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,572.31 : 144,305.84 = 56,824.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,572.31/144,305.84 = 56,824.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,572.31x = 144,305.84 × 56,824.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,572.31x = 8,200,126,828.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,200,126,828.43/104,572.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,415.85

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