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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,619.40, 144,376.02 and 56,871.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,619.40, 144,376.02 and 56,871.72 is: 78,483.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,619.40 : 144,376.02 = 56,871.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,619.40/144,376.02 = 56,871.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,619.40x = 144,376.02 × 56,871.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,619.40x = 8,210,912,584.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,210,912,584.15/104,619.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,483.65

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