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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,645.52, 144,408.78 and 56,898.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,645.52, 144,408.78 and 56,898.45 is: 78,518.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,645.52 : 144,408.78 = 56,898.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,645.52/144,408.78 = 56,898.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,645.52x = 144,408.78 × 56,898.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,645.52x = 8,216,635,748.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,216,635,748.39/104,645.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,518.75

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