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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,624.34, 144,381.15 and 56,877.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,624.34, 144,381.15 and 56,877.90 is: 78,491.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,624.34 : 144,381.15 = 56,877.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,624.34/144,381.15 = 56,877.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,624.34x = 144,381.15 × 56,877.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,624.34x = 8,212,096,611.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,212,096,611.59/104,624.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,491.26

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