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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,626.24, 144,387.04 and 56,882.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,626.24, 144,387.04 and 56,882.86 is: 78,499.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,626.24 : 144,387.04 = 56,882.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,626.24/144,387.04 = 56,882.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,626.24x = 144,387.04 × 56,882.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,626.24x = 8,213,147,782.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,213,147,782.13/104,626.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,499.88

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