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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,651.37, 144,418.17 and 56,904.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,651.37, 144,418.17 and 56,904.75 is: 78,528.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,651.37 : 144,418.17 = 56,904.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,651.37/144,418.17 = 56,904.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,651.37x = 144,418.17 × 56,904.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,651.37x = 8,218,079,859.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,218,079,859.31/104,651.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,528.16

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