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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,591.72, 144,337.52 and 56,845.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,591.72, 144,337.52 and 56,845.18 is: 78,446.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,591.72 : 144,337.52 = 56,845.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,591.72/144,337.52 = 56,845.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,591.72x = 144,337.52 × 56,845.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,591.72x = 8,204,892,305.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,204,892,305.15/104,591.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,446.86

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