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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.71, 144,340.29 and 56,847.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.71, 144,340.29 and 56,847.18 is: 78,449.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.71 : 144,340.29 = 56,847.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.71/144,340.29 = 56,847.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.71x = 144,340.29 × 56,847.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.71x = 8,205,338,446.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,338,446.88/104,593.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,449.64

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