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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.24, 144,352.53 and 56,857.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.24, 144,352.53 and 56,857.82 is: 78,465.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.24 : 144,352.53 = 56,857.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.24/144,352.53 = 56,857.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.24x = 144,352.53 × 56,857.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.24x = 8,207,569,445.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,569,445.52/104,601.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,465.32

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