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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.49, 144,340.79 and 56,848.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.49, 144,340.79 and 56,848.03 is: 78,450.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.49 : 144,340.79 = 56,848.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.49/144,340.79 = 56,848.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.49x = 144,340.79 × 56,848.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.49x = 8,205,488,915.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,488,915.05/104,594.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,450.49

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