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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.03, 144,347.79 and 56,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.03, 144,347.79 and 56,852.40 is: 78,456.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.03 : 144,347.79 = 56,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.03/144,347.79 = 56,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.03x = 144,347.79 × 56,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.03x = 8,206,518,296.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,518,296.20/104,599.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,456.93

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