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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,004.45, 143,525.25 and 56,257.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,004.45, 143,525.25 and 56,257.38 is: 77,634.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,004.45 : 143,525.25 = 56,257.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,004.45/143,525.25 = 56,257.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,004.45x = 143,525.25 × 56,257.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,004.45x = 8,074,354,528.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,074,354,528.85/104,004.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,634.70

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