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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,597.87, 144,346.01 and 56,851.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,597.87, 144,346.01 and 56,851.32 is: 78,455.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,597.87 : 144,346.01 = 56,851.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,597.87/144,346.01 = 56,851.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,597.87x = 144,346.01 × 56,851.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,597.87x = 8,206,260,920.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,260,920.98/104,597.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,455.33

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