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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,582.57, 144,325.07 and 56,835.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,582.57, 144,325.07 and 56,835.92 is: 78,434.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,582.57 : 144,325.07 = 56,835.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,582.57/144,325.07 = 56,835.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,582.57x = 144,325.07 × 56,835.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,582.57x = 8,202,848,209.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,848,209.15/104,582.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,434.18

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