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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.15, 144,342.76 and 56,851.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.15, 144,342.76 and 56,851.47 is: 78,452.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.15 : 144,342.76 = 56,851.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.15/144,342.76 = 56,851.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.15x = 144,342.76 × 56,851.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.15x = 8,206,098,054.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,098,054.33/104,599.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,452.82

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