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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,049.12, 143,587.56 and 56,302.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,049.12, 143,587.56 and 56,302.45 is: 77,697.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,049.12 : 143,587.56 = 56,302.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,049.12/143,587.56 = 56,302.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,049.12x = 143,587.56 × 56,302.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,049.12x = 8,084,331,417.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,331,417.52/104,049.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,697.26

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