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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,959.19, 143,463.77 and 56,212.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,959.19, 143,463.77 and 56,212.57 is: 77,573.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,959.19 : 143,463.77 = 56,212.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,959.19/143,463.77 = 56,212.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,959.19x = 143,463.77 × 56,212.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,959.19x = 8,064,467,213.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,064,467,213.59/103,959.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,573.39

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