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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,598.03, 144,339.18 and 56,850.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,598.03, 144,339.18 and 56,850.96 is: 78,451.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,598.03 : 144,339.18 = 56,850.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,598.03/144,339.18 = 56,850.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,598.03x = 144,339.18 × 56,850.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,598.03x = 8,205,820,948.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,820,948.61/104,598.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,451.01

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