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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.66, 143,581.17 and 56,298.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.66, 143,581.17 and 56,298.85 is: 77,692.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.66 : 143,581.17 = 56,298.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.66/143,581.17 = 56,298.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.66x = 143,581.17 × 56,298.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.66x = 8,083,454,752.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,454,752.65/104,044.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,692.16

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