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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,596.23, 144,342.81 and 56,849.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,596.23, 144,342.81 and 56,849.58 is: 78,452.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,596.23 : 144,342.81 = 56,849.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,596.23/144,342.81 = 56,849.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,596.23x = 144,342.81 × 56,849.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,596.23x = 8,205,828,124.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,828,124.52/104,596.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,452.43

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