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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,077.01, 143,627.33 and 56,331.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,077.01, 143,627.33 and 56,331.38 is: 77,737.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,077.01 : 143,627.33 = 56,331.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,077.01/143,627.33 = 56,331.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,077.01x = 143,627.33 × 56,331.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,077.01x = 8,090,725,704.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,725,704.62/104,077.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,737.88

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