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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,574.24, 144,313.25 and 56,827.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,574.24, 144,313.25 and 56,827.85 is: 78,422.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,574.24 : 144,313.25 = 56,827.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,574.24/144,313.25 = 56,827.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,574.24x = 144,313.25 × 56,827.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,574.24x = 8,201,010,718.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,201,010,718.31/104,574.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,422.86

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