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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,573.20, 144,311.20 and 56,827.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,573.20, 144,311.20 and 56,827.12 is: 78,421.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,573.20 : 144,311.20 = 56,827.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,573.20/144,311.20 = 56,827.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,573.20x = 144,311.20 × 56,827.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,573.20x = 8,200,789,879.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,200,789,879.74/104,573.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,421.53

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