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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,604.71, 144,354.68 and 56,857.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,604.71, 144,354.68 and 56,857.92 is: 78,464.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,604.71 : 144,354.68 = 56,857.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,604.71/144,354.68 = 56,857.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,604.71x = 144,354.68 × 56,857.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,604.71x = 8,207,706,562.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,706,562.78/104,604.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,464.03

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