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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,572.51, 144,307.15 and 56,824.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,572.51, 144,307.15 and 56,824.27 is: 78,415.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,572.51 : 144,307.15 = 56,824.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,572.51/144,307.15 = 56,824.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,572.51x = 144,307.15 × 56,824.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,572.51x = 8,200,148,454.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,200,148,454.53/104,572.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,415.91

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