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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,649.56, 144,418.20 and 56,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,649.56, 144,418.20 and 56,903.20 is: 78,527.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,649.56 : 144,418.20 = 56,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,649.56/144,418.20 = 56,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,649.56x = 144,418.20 × 56,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,649.56x = 8,217,857,718.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,857,718.24/104,649.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,527.40

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