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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.66, 144,338.38 and 56,847.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.66, 144,338.38 and 56,847.29 is: 78,448.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.66 : 144,338.38 = 56,847.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.66/144,338.38 = 56,847.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.66x = 144,338.38 × 56,847.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.66x = 8,205,245,745.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,245,745.99/104,593.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,448.79

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