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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,602.24, 144,353.91 and 56,858.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,602.24, 144,353.91 and 56,858.82 is: 78,466.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,602.24 : 144,353.91 = 56,858.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,602.24/144,353.91 = 56,858.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,602.24x = 144,353.91 × 56,858.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,602.24x = 8,207,792,984.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,792,984.99/104,602.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,466.70

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