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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,690.24, 144,468.40 and 56,943.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,690.24, 144,468.40 and 56,943.52 is: 78,579.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,690.24 : 144,468.40 = 56,943.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,690.24/144,468.40 = 56,943.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,690.24x = 144,468.40 × 56,943.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,690.24x = 8,226,539,224.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,226,539,224.77/104,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,579.81

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