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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.10, 144,339.87 and 56,847.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.10, 144,339.87 and 56,847.45 is: 78,449.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.10 : 144,339.87 = 56,847.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.10/144,339.87 = 56,847.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.10x = 144,339.87 × 56,847.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.10x = 8,205,353,542.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,353,542.83/104,594.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,449.49

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