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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,579.63, 144,320.81 and 56,832.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,579.63, 144,320.81 and 56,832.98 is: 78,430.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,579.63 : 144,320.81 = 56,832.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,579.63/144,320.81 = 56,832.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,579.63x = 144,320.81 × 56,832.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,579.63x = 8,202,180,702.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,180,702.54/104,579.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,430.00

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