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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,088.24, 143,641.80 and 56,341.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,088.24, 143,641.80 and 56,341.44 is: 77,751.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,088.24 : 143,641.80 = 56,341.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,088.24/143,641.80 = 56,341.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,088.24x = 143,641.80 × 56,341.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,088.24x = 8,092,985,856.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,092,985,856.19/104,088.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,751.20

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