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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,572.71, 144,310.23 and 56,825.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,572.71, 144,310.23 and 56,825.96 is: 78,419.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,572.71 : 144,310.23 = 56,825.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,572.71/144,310.23 = 56,825.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,572.71x = 144,310.23 × 56,825.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,572.71x = 8,200,566,636.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,200,566,636.02/104,572.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,419.76

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