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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.20, 144,348.46 and 56,853.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.20, 144,348.46 and 56,853.42 is: 78,457.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.20 : 144,348.46 = 56,853.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.20/144,348.46 = 56,853.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.20x = 144,348.46 × 56,853.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.20x = 8,206,703,480.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,703,480.60/104,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,457.82

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