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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,587.14, 144,328.38 and 56,840.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,587.14, 144,328.38 and 56,840.64 is: 78,439.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,587.14 : 144,328.38 = 56,840.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,587.14/144,328.38 = 56,840.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,587.14x = 144,328.38 × 56,840.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,587.14x = 8,203,717,489.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,203,717,489.36/104,587.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,439.07

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