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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,727.66, 144,524.80 and 56,981.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,727.66, 144,524.80 and 56,981.36 is: 78,634.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,727.66 : 144,524.80 = 56,981.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,727.66/144,524.80 = 56,981.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,727.66x = 144,524.80 × 56,981.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,727.66x = 8,235,219,657.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,235,219,657.73/104,727.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,634.62

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