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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,603.39, 144,354.15 and 56,856.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,603.39, 144,354.15 and 56,856.74 is: 78,463.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,603.39 : 144,354.15 = 56,856.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,603.39/144,354.15 = 56,856.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,603.39x = 144,354.15 × 56,856.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,603.39x = 8,207,506,374.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,506,374.47/104,603.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,463.10

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