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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,596.04, 144,343.42 and 56,849.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,596.04, 144,343.42 and 56,849.38 is: 78,452.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,596.04 : 144,343.42 = 56,849.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,596.04/144,343.42 = 56,849.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,596.04x = 144,343.42 × 56,849.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,596.04x = 8,205,833,431.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,833,431.10/104,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,452.62

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