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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.04, 143,601.83 and 56,312.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.04, 143,601.83 and 56,312.37 is: 77,711.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.04 : 143,601.83 = 56,312.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.04/143,601.83 = 56,312.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.04x = 143,601.83 × 56,312.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.04x = 8,086,559,383.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,559,383.64/104,059.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,711.27

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