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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,077.26, 143,627.67 and 56,331.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,077.26, 143,627.67 and 56,331.63 is: 77,738.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,077.26 : 143,627.67 = 56,331.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,077.26/143,627.67 = 56,331.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,077.26x = 143,627.67 × 56,331.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,077.26x = 8,090,780,764.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,780,764.20/104,077.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,738.22

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