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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,057.16, 143,599.26 and 56,310.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,057.16, 143,599.26 and 56,310.51 is: 77,708.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,057.16 : 143,599.26 = 56,310.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,057.16/143,599.26 = 56,310.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,057.16x = 143,599.26 × 56,310.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,057.16x = 8,086,147,566.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,147,566.22/104,057.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,708.71

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