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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,579.35, 144,319.46 and 56,832.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,579.35, 144,319.46 and 56,832.70 is: 78,429.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,579.35 : 144,319.46 = 56,832.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,579.35/144,319.46 = 56,832.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,579.35x = 144,319.46 × 56,832.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,579.35x = 8,202,064,574.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,064,574.34/104,579.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,429.10

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