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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,576.06, 144,314.67 and 56,829.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,576.06, 144,314.67 and 56,829.42 is: 78,424.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,576.06 : 144,314.67 = 56,829.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,576.06/144,314.67 = 56,829.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,576.06x = 144,314.67 × 56,829.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,576.06x = 8,201,318,993.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,201,318,993.59/104,576.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,424.44

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