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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,602.89, 144,353.46 and 56,856.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,602.89, 144,353.46 and 56,856.24 is: 78,462.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,602.89 : 144,353.46 = 56,856.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,602.89/144,353.46 = 56,856.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,602.89x = 144,353.46 × 56,856.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,602.89x = 8,207,394,966.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,394,966.59/104,602.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,462.41

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