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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.16, 144,339 and 56,846.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.16, 144,339 and 56,846.72 is: 78,448.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.16 : 144,339 = 56,846.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.16/144,339 = 56,846.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.16x = 144,339 × 56,846.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.16x = 8,205,198,718.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,198,718.08/104,593.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,448.71

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