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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,721.20, 144,516.60 and 56,975.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,721.20, 144,516.60 and 56,975.84 is: 78,627.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,721.20 : 144,516.60 = 56,975.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,721.20/144,516.60 = 56,975.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,721.20x = 144,516.60 × 56,975.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,721.20x = 8,233,954,678.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,233,954,678.94/104,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,627.39

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