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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.14, 144,348.29 and 56,852.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.14, 144,348.29 and 56,852.49 is: 78,457.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.14 : 144,348.29 = 56,852.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.14/144,348.29 = 56,852.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.14x = 144,348.29 × 56,852.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.14x = 8,206,559,429.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,559,429.48/104,599.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,457.24

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