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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,598.70, 144,346.39 and 56,851.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,598.70, 144,346.39 and 56,851.92 is: 78,455.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,598.70 : 144,346.39 = 56,851.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,598.70/144,346.39 = 56,851.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,598.70x = 144,346.39 × 56,851.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,598.70x = 8,206,369,274.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,369,274.44/104,598.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,455.75

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