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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,627.24, 144,388.44 and 56,883.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,627.24, 144,388.44 and 56,883.88 is: 78,501.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,627.24 : 144,388.44 = 56,883.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,627.24/144,388.44 = 56,883.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,627.24x = 144,388.44 × 56,883.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,627.24x = 8,213,374,694.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,213,374,694.35/104,627.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,501.30

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