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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,582.32, 144,324.72 and 56,835.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,582.32, 144,324.72 and 56,835.67 is: 78,433.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.32 : 144,324.72 = 56,835.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.32/144,324.72 = 56,835.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.32x = 144,324.72 × 56,835.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.32x = 8,202,792,158.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,792,158.76/104,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,433.84

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