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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,691.24, 144,469.78 and 56,944.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,691.24, 144,469.78 and 56,944.52 is: 78,581.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,691.24 : 144,469.78 = 56,944.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,691.24/144,469.78 = 56,944.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,691.24x = 144,469.78 × 56,944.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,691.24x = 8,226,762,276.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,226,762,276.61/104,691.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,581.19

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