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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,598.03, 144,346.41 and 56,851.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,598.03, 144,346.41 and 56,851.40 is: 78,455.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,598.03 : 144,346.41 = 56,851.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,598.03/144,346.41 = 56,851.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,598.03x = 144,346.41 × 56,851.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,598.03x = 8,206,294,771.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,294,771.74/104,598.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,455.54

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