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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,623.75, 144,375.26 and 56,876.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,623.75, 144,375.26 and 56,876.88 is: 78,487.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,623.75 : 144,375.26 = 56,876.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,623.75/144,375.26 = 56,876.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,623.75x = 144,375.26 × 56,876.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,623.75x = 8,211,614,914.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,614,914.94/104,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,487.10

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