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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,625.74, 144,386.37 and 56,882.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,625.74, 144,386.37 and 56,882.38 is: 78,499.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,625.74 : 144,386.37 = 56,882.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,625.74/144,386.37 = 56,882.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,625.74x = 144,386.37 × 56,882.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,625.74x = 8,213,040,365.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,213,040,365.16/104,625.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,499.23

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