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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,606.37, 144,353.75 and 56,858.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,606.37, 144,353.75 and 56,858.49 is: 78,463.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,606.37 : 144,353.75 = 56,858.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,606.37/144,353.75 = 56,858.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,606.37x = 144,353.75 × 56,858.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,606.37x = 8,207,735,966.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,735,966.55/104,606.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,463.06

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