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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,597.17, 144,344.97 and 56,850.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,597.17, 144,344.97 and 56,850.50 is: 78,454.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,597.17 : 144,344.97 = 56,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,597.17/144,344.97 = 56,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,597.17x = 144,344.97 × 56,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,597.17x = 8,206,084,077.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,084,077.85/104,597.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,454.17

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