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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,604.44, 144,354.34 and 56,857.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,604.44, 144,354.34 and 56,857.68 is: 78,463.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,604.44 : 144,354.34 = 56,857.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,604.44/144,354.34 = 56,857.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,604.44x = 144,354.34 × 56,857.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,604.44x = 8,207,652,870.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,652,870.33/104,604.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,463.71

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