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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,698.58, 144,483.38 and 56,952.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,698.58, 144,483.38 and 56,952.11 is: 78,593.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,698.58 : 144,483.38 = 56,952.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,698.58/144,483.38 = 56,952.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,698.58x = 144,483.38 × 56,952.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,698.58x = 8,228,632,343.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,228,632,343.75/104,698.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,593.55

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