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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.46, 144,349.53 and 56,853.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.46, 144,349.53 and 56,853.84 is: 78,458.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.46 : 144,349.53 = 56,853.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.46/144,349.53 = 56,853.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.46x = 144,349.53 × 56,853.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.46x = 8,206,825,082.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,825,082.70/104,600.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,458.79

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