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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,609.45, 144,359.34 and 56,864

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,609.45, 144,359.34 and 56,864 is: 78,471.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,609.45 : 144,359.34 = 56,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,609.45/144,359.34 = 56,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,609.45x = 144,359.34 × 56,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,609.45x = 8,208,849,509.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,208,849,509.76/104,609.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,471.40

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