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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,082.14, 143,633.24 and 56,335.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,082.14, 143,633.24 and 56,335.41 is: 77,742.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,082.14 : 143,633.24 = 56,335.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,082.14/143,633.24 = 56,335.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,082.14x = 143,633.24 × 56,335.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,082.14x = 8,091,637,465.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,091,637,465.03/104,082.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,742.80

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