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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.58, 144,374.58 and 56,872.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.58, 144,374.58 and 56,872.02 is: 78,483.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.58 : 144,374.58 = 56,872.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.58/144,374.58 = 56,872.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.58x = 144,374.58 × 56,872.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.58x = 8,210,874,001.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,210,874,001.25/104,618.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,483.90

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