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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.10, 144,342.36 and 56,848.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.10, 144,342.36 and 56,848.45 is: 78,451.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.10 : 144,342.36 = 56,848.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.10/144,342.36 = 56,848.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.10x = 144,342.36 × 56,848.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.10x = 8,205,639,435.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,639,435.34/104,595.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,451.47

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