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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.17, 143,601.65 and 56,312.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.17, 143,601.65 and 56,312.52 is: 77,711.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.17 : 143,601.65 = 56,312.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.17/143,601.65 = 56,312.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.17x = 143,601.65 × 56,312.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.17x = 8,086,570,506.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,570,506.10/104,059.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,711.27

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