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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,684.40, 144,460.26 and 56,937.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,684.40, 144,460.26 and 56,937.69 is: 78,571.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,684.40 : 144,460.26 = 56,937.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,684.40/144,460.26 = 56,937.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,684.40x = 144,460.26 × 56,937.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,684.40x = 8,225,233,501.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,225,233,501.20/104,684.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,571.72

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