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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,087.01, 143,640 and 56,340.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,087.01, 143,640 and 56,340.36 is: 77,749.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,087.01 : 143,640 = 56,340.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,087.01/143,640 = 56,340.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,087.01x = 143,640 × 56,340.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,087.01x = 8,092,729,310.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,092,729,310.40/104,087.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,749.66

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