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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,622.70, 144,377.62 and 56,877.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,622.70, 144,377.62 and 56,877.26 is: 78,489.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,622.70 : 144,377.62 = 56,877.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,622.70/144,377.62 = 56,877.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,622.70x = 144,377.62 × 56,877.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,622.70x = 8,211,803,430.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,803,430.92/104,622.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,489.69

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