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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,598.95, 144,347.06 and 56,853.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,598.95, 144,347.06 and 56,853.23 is: 78,457.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,598.95 : 144,347.06 = 56,853.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,598.95/144,347.06 = 56,853.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,598.95x = 144,347.06 × 56,853.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,598.95x = 8,206,596,022.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,596,022.40/104,598.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,457.73

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