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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,037.54, 143,572.83 and 56,291.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,037.54, 143,572.83 and 56,291.82 is: 77,683.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,037.54 : 143,572.83 = 56,291.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,037.54/143,572.83 = 56,291.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,037.54x = 143,572.83 × 56,291.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,037.54x = 8,081,975,903.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,081,975,903.25/104,037.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,683.27

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