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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.22, 144,339.54 and 56,846.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.22, 144,339.54 and 56,846.57 is: 78,448.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.22 : 144,339.54 = 56,846.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.22/144,339.54 = 56,846.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.22x = 144,339.54 × 56,846.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.22x = 8,205,207,764.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,207,764.38/104,593.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,448.75

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