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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.48, 144,330.46 and 56,839.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.48, 144,330.46 and 56,839.83 is: 78,439.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.48 : 144,330.46 = 56,839.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.48/144,330.46 = 56,839.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.48x = 144,330.46 × 56,839.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.48x = 8,203,718,810.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,203,718,810.22/104,586.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,439.57

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