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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,632.24, 144,395.32 and 56,888.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,632.24, 144,395.32 and 56,888.88 is: 78,508.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,632.24 : 144,395.32 = 56,888.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,632.24/144,395.32 = 56,888.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,632.24x = 144,395.32 × 56,888.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,632.24x = 8,214,488,032.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,214,488,032.04/104,632.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,508.19

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