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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,104.70, 143,662.78 and 56,357.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,104.70, 143,662.78 and 56,357.63 is: 77,772.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,104.70 : 143,662.78 = 56,357.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,104.70/143,662.78 = 56,357.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,104.70x = 143,662.78 × 56,357.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,104.70x = 8,096,493,800.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,096,493,800.01/104,104.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,772.61

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