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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,607.24, 144,360.81 and 56,863.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,607.24, 144,360.81 and 56,863.83 is: 78,473.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,607.24 : 144,360.81 = 56,863.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,607.24/144,360.81 = 56,863.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,607.24x = 144,360.81 × 56,863.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,607.24x = 8,208,908,558.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,208,908,558.50/104,607.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,473.62

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