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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,079.60, 143,629.67 and 56,332.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,079.60, 143,629.67 and 56,332.87 is: 77,739.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,079.60 : 143,629.67 = 56,332.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,079.60/143,629.67 = 56,332.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,079.60x = 143,629.67 × 56,332.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,079.60x = 8,091,071,310.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,091,071,310.01/104,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,739.26

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