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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,880.56, 144,741.28 and 78,992.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,880.56, 144,741.28 and 78,992.75 is: 109,014.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,880.56 : 144,741.28 = 78,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,880.56/144,741.28 = 78,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,880.56x = 144,741.28 × 78,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,880.56x = 11,433,512,058.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,433,512,058.20/104,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,014.60

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