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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,734.29, 144,532.65 and 56,987.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,734.29, 144,532.65 and 56,987.82 is: 78,642.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,734.29 : 144,532.65 = 56,987.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,734.29/144,532.65 = 56,987.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,734.29x = 144,532.65 × 56,987.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,734.29x = 8,236,600,642.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,236,600,642.32/104,734.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,642.83

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