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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,632.59, 144,392.26 and 56,885.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,632.59, 144,392.26 and 56,885.93 is: 78,502.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,632.59 : 144,392.26 = 56,885.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,632.59/144,392.26 = 56,885.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,632.59x = 144,392.26 × 56,885.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,632.59x = 8,213,887,994.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,213,887,994.90/104,632.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,502.20

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