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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,626.44, 144,386.13 and 56,879.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,626.44, 144,386.13 and 56,879.97 is: 78,495.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,626.44 : 144,386.13 = 56,879.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,626.44/144,386.13 = 56,879.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,626.44x = 144,386.13 × 56,879.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,626.44x = 8,212,678,742.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,212,678,742.82/104,626.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,495.25

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