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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.12, 143,601.08 and 56,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.12, 143,601.08 and 56,312.40 is: 77,710.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.12 : 143,601.08 = 56,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.12/143,601.08 = 56,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.12x = 143,601.08 × 56,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.12x = 8,086,521,457.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,521,457.39/104,059.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,710.84

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