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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,619.58, 144,375.96 and 56,873.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,619.58, 144,375.96 and 56,873.02 is: 78,485.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,619.58 : 144,375.96 = 56,873.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,619.58/144,375.96 = 56,873.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,619.58x = 144,375.96 × 56,873.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,619.58x = 8,211,096,860.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,096,860.60/104,619.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,485.28

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