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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.96, 144,349.50 and 56,854.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.96, 144,349.50 and 56,854.17 is: 78,458.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.96 : 144,349.50 = 56,854.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.96/144,349.50 = 56,854.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.96x = 144,349.50 × 56,854.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.96x = 8,206,871,012.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,206,871,012.42/104,600.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,458.85

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