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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,581.82, 144,324.03 and 56,835.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,581.82, 144,324.03 and 56,835.17 is: 78,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,581.82 : 144,324.03 = 56,835.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,581.82/144,324.03 = 56,835.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,581.82x = 144,324.03 × 56,835.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,581.82x = 8,202,680,493.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,680,493.16/104,581.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,433.14

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