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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,597.12, 144,344.97 and 56,850.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,597.12, 144,344.97 and 56,850.57 is: 78,454.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,597.12 : 144,344.97 = 56,850.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,597.12/144,344.97 = 56,850.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,597.12x = 144,344.97 × 56,850.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,597.12x = 8,206,093,821.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,093,821.13/104,597.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,454.30

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