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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.60, 144,339.18 and 56,846.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.60, 144,339.18 and 56,846.94 is: 78,448.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.60 : 144,339.18 = 56,846.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.60/144,339.18 = 56,846.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.60x = 144,339.18 × 56,846.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.60x = 8,205,240,705.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,240,705.11/104,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,448.78

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