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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.24, 144,376.02 and 56,874.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.24, 144,376.02 and 56,874.86 is: 78,488.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.24 : 144,376.02 = 56,874.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.24/144,376.02 = 56,874.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.24x = 144,376.02 × 56,874.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.24x = 8,211,365,924.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,365,924.86/104,618.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,488.86

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