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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.60, 144,340.29 and 56,846.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.60, 144,340.29 and 56,846.95 is: 78,449.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.60 : 144,340.29 = 56,846.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.60/144,340.29 = 56,846.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.60x = 144,340.29 × 56,846.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.60x = 8,205,305,248.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,305,248.62/104,593.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,449.40

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