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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.90, 143,602.68 and 56,313.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.90, 143,602.68 and 56,313.26 is: 77,712.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.90 : 143,602.68 = 56,313.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.90/143,602.68 = 56,313.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.90x = 143,602.68 × 56,313.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.90x = 8,086,735,055.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,086,735,055.54/104,059.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,712.31

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