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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,620.45, 144,374.52 and 56,875

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,620.45, 144,374.52 and 56,875 is: 78,486.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,620.45 : 144,374.52 = 56,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,620.45/144,374.52 = 56,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,620.45x = 144,374.52 × 56,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,620.45x = 8,211,300,825.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,300,825.00/104,620.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,486.58

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