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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,684.57, 144,460.53 and 56,937.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,684.57, 144,460.53 and 56,937.95 is: 78,572.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,684.57 : 144,460.53 = 56,937.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,684.57/144,460.53 = 56,937.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,684.57x = 144,460.53 × 56,937.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,684.57x = 8,225,285,711.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,225,285,711.81/104,684.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,572.10

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