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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.32, 144,347.27 and 56,852.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.32, 144,347.27 and 56,852.55 is: 78,456.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.32 : 144,347.27 = 56,852.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.32/144,347.27 = 56,852.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.32x = 144,347.27 × 56,852.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.32x = 8,206,510,100.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,510,100.78/104,599.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,456.63

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