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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.68, 144,340.20 and 56,847.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.68, 144,340.20 and 56,847.06 is: 78,449.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.68 : 144,340.20 = 56,847.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.68/144,340.20 = 56,847.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.68x = 144,340.20 × 56,847.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.68x = 8,205,316,009.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,316,009.81/104,593.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,449.44

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