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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.66, 144,340.37 and 56,847.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.66, 144,340.37 and 56,847.01 is: 78,449.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.66 : 144,340.37 = 56,847.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.66/144,340.37 = 56,847.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.66x = 144,340.37 × 56,847.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.66x = 8,205,318,456.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,318,456.79/104,593.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,449.48

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