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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,633.38, 144,392.37 and 56,887.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,633.38, 144,392.37 and 56,887.96 is: 78,504.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,633.38 : 144,392.37 = 56,887.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,633.38/144,392.37 = 56,887.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,633.38x = 144,392.37 × 56,887.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,633.38x = 8,214,187,368.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,214,187,368.87/104,633.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,504.46

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