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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.34, 144,374.24 and 56,871.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.34, 144,374.24 and 56,871.76 is: 78,483.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.34 : 144,374.24 = 56,871.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.34/144,374.24 = 56,871.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.34x = 144,374.24 × 56,871.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.34x = 8,210,817,127.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,210,817,127.46/104,618.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,483.53

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