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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.45, 144,347.42 and 56,852.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.45, 144,347.42 and 56,852.67 is: 78,456.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.45 : 144,347.42 = 56,852.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.45/144,347.42 = 56,852.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.45x = 144,347.42 × 56,852.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.45x = 8,206,536,376.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,536,376.74/104,599.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,456.79

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