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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,008.55, 143,531.10 and 56,260.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,008.55, 143,531.10 and 56,260.89 is: 77,639.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,008.55 : 143,531.10 = 56,260.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,008.55/143,531.10 = 56,260.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,008.55x = 143,531.10 × 56,260.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,008.55x = 8,075,187,428.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,187,428.68/104,008.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,639.65

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