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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,587.71, 144,332.00 and 56,841.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,587.71, 144,332.00 and 56,841.18 is: 78,441.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,587.71 : 144,332.00 = 56,841.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,587.71/144,332.00 = 56,841.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,587.71x = 144,332.00 × 56,841.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,587.71x = 8,204,000,907.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,204,000,907.55/104,587.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,441.35

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