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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,596.16, 144,343.82 and 56,849.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,596.16, 144,343.82 and 56,849.51 is: 78,452.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,596.16 : 144,343.82 = 56,849.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,596.16/144,343.82 = 56,849.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,596.16x = 144,343.82 × 56,849.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,596.16x = 8,205,875,941.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,875,941.51/104,596.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,452.94

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