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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.64, 144,350.36 and 56,853.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.64, 144,350.36 and 56,853.99 is: 78,459.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.64 : 144,350.36 = 56,853.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.64/144,350.36 = 56,853.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.64x = 144,350.36 × 56,853.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.64x = 8,206,893,639.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,893,639.67/104,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,459.31

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