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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,610.24, 144,362.46 and 56,863.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,610.24, 144,362.46 and 56,863.74 is: 78,472.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,610.24 : 144,362.46 = 56,863.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,610.24/144,362.46 = 56,863.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,610.24x = 144,362.46 × 56,863.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,610.24x = 8,208,989,391.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,208,989,391.20/104,610.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,472.14

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