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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.70, 144,372.11 and 56,873.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.70, 144,372.11 and 56,873.25 is: 78,484.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.70 : 144,372.11 = 56,873.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.70/144,372.11 = 56,873.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.70x = 144,372.11 × 56,873.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.70x = 8,210,910,820.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,210,910,820.69/104,618.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,484.16

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