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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,004.05, 143,524.91 and 56,256.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,004.05, 143,524.91 and 56,256.37 is: 77,633.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,004.05 : 143,524.91 = 56,256.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,004.05/143,524.91 = 56,256.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,004.05x = 143,524.91 × 56,256.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,004.05x = 8,074,191,030.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,074,191,030.33/104,004.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,633.43

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