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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,616.84, 144,372.17 and 56,870.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,616.84, 144,372.17 and 56,870.27 is: 78,481.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,616.84 : 144,372.17 = 56,870.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,616.84/144,372.17 = 56,870.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,616.84x = 144,372.17 × 56,870.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,616.84x = 8,210,483,282.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,210,483,282.17/104,616.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,481.47

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