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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.34, 144,341.33 and 56,847.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.34, 144,341.33 and 56,847.70 is: 78,450.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.34 : 144,341.33 = 56,847.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.34/144,341.33 = 56,847.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.34x = 144,341.33 × 56,847.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.34x = 8,205,472,625.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,472,625.44/104,594.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,450.45

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