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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,624.74, 144,385.05 and 56,881.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,624.74, 144,385.05 and 56,881.36 is: 78,497.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,624.74 : 144,385.05 = 56,881.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,624.74/144,385.05 = 56,881.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,624.74x = 144,385.05 × 56,881.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,624.74x = 8,212,818,007.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,212,818,007.67/104,624.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,497.86

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