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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,596.27, 144,342.87 and 56,849.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,596.27, 144,342.87 and 56,849.62 is: 78,452.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,596.27 : 144,342.87 = 56,849.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,596.27/144,342.87 = 56,849.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,596.27x = 144,342.87 × 56,849.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,596.27x = 8,205,837,309.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,837,309.21/104,596.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,452.49

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