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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,574.24, 144,312 and 56,826.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,574.24, 144,312 and 56,826.72 is: 78,420.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,574.24 : 144,312 = 56,826.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,574.24/144,312 = 56,826.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,574.24x = 144,312 × 56,826.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,574.24x = 8,200,777,616.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,200,777,616.64/104,574.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,420.63

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