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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,035.88, 143,568.48 and 56,288.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,035.88, 143,568.48 and 56,288.20 is: 77,677.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,035.88 : 143,568.48 = 56,288.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,035.88/143,568.48 = 56,288.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,035.88x = 143,568.48 × 56,288.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,035.88x = 8,081,211,315.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,081,211,315.94/104,035.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,677.16

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