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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,589.68, 144,334.68 and 56,843.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,589.68, 144,334.68 and 56,843.06 is: 78,443.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,589.68 : 144,334.68 = 56,843.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,589.68/144,334.68 = 56,843.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,589.68x = 144,334.68 × 56,843.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,589.68x = 8,204,424,875.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,204,424,875.32/104,589.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,443.92

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