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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,051.24, 143,591.09 and 56,304.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,051.24, 143,591.09 and 56,304.59 is: 77,700.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,051.24 : 143,591.09 = 56,304.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,051.24/143,591.09 = 56,304.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,051.24x = 143,591.09 × 56,304.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,051.24x = 8,084,837,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,084,837,091.13/104,051.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,700.54

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