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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,056.03, 143,597.69 and 56,309.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,056.03, 143,597.69 and 56,309.37 is: 77,707.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,056.03 : 143,597.69 = 56,309.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,056.03/143,597.69 = 56,309.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,056.03x = 143,597.69 × 56,309.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,056.03x = 8,085,895,457.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,085,895,457.36/104,056.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,707.13

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