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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,040.37, 143,574.69 and 56,292.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,040.37, 143,574.69 and 56,292.67 is: 77,683.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,040.37 : 143,574.69 = 56,292.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,040.37/143,574.69 = 56,292.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,040.37x = 143,574.69 × 56,292.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,040.37x = 8,082,202,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,082,202,644.52/104,040.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,683.33

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