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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.23, 144,330.11 and 56,839.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.23, 144,330.11 and 56,839.58 is: 78,439.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.23 : 144,330.11 = 56,839.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.23/144,330.11 = 56,839.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.23x = 144,330.11 × 56,839.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.23x = 8,203,661,827.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,203,661,827.91/104,586.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,439.22

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