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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,579.56, 144,321.15 and 56,833.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,579.56, 144,321.15 and 56,833.66 is: 78,431.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,579.56 : 144,321.15 = 56,833.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,579.56/144,321.15 = 56,833.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,579.56x = 144,321.15 × 56,833.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,579.56x = 8,202,299,169.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,299,169.91/104,579.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,431.19

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