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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,583.23, 144,325.97 and 56,836.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,583.23, 144,325.97 and 56,836.58 is: 78,435.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,583.23 : 144,325.97 = 56,836.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,583.23/144,325.97 = 56,836.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,583.23x = 144,325.97 × 56,836.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,583.23x = 8,202,993,747.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,202,993,747.31/104,583.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,435.08

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