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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,061.61, 143,605.05 and 56,315.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,061.61, 143,605.05 and 56,315.00 is: 77,714.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,061.61 : 143,605.05 = 56,315.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,061.61/143,605.05 = 56,315.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,061.61x = 143,605.05 × 56,315.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,061.61x = 8,087,118,047.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,087,118,047.57/104,061.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,714.71

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