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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,627.73, 144,387.18 and 56,881.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,627.73, 144,387.18 and 56,881.11 is: 78,496.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,627.73 : 144,387.18 = 56,881.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,627.73/144,387.18 = 56,881.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,627.73x = 144,387.18 × 56,881.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,627.73x = 8,212,903,068.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,212,903,068.17/104,627.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,496.43

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