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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,602.39, 144,352.77 and 56,855.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,602.39, 144,352.77 and 56,855.74 is: 78,461.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,602.39 : 144,352.77 = 56,855.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,602.39/144,352.77 = 56,855.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,602.39x = 144,352.77 × 56,855.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,602.39x = 8,207,283,559.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,283,559.40/104,602.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,461.72

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