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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,037.87, 143,571.24 and 56,290.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,037.87, 143,571.24 and 56,290.17 is: 77,679.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,037.87 : 143,571.24 = 56,290.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,037.87/143,571.24 = 56,290.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,037.87x = 143,571.24 × 56,290.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,037.87x = 8,081,649,506.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,081,649,506.71/104,037.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,679.88

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