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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,723.27, 144,513.83 and 56,976.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,723.27, 144,513.83 and 56,976.67 is: 78,625.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,723.27 : 144,513.83 = 56,976.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,723.27/144,513.83 = 56,976.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,723.27x = 144,513.83 × 56,976.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,723.27x = 8,233,915,794.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,233,915,794.89/104,723.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,625.46

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