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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,619.38, 144,374.15 and 56,871.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,619.38, 144,374.15 and 56,871.71 is: 78,482.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,619.38 : 144,374.15 = 56,871.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,619.38/144,374.15 = 56,871.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,619.38x = 144,374.15 × 56,871.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,619.38x = 8,210,803,784.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,210,803,784.07/104,619.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,482.63

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