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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,114.97, 143,678.46 and 56,368.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,114.97, 143,678.46 and 56,368.31 is: 77,788.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,114.97 : 143,678.46 = 56,368.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,114.97/143,678.46 = 56,368.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,114.97x = 143,678.46 × 56,368.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,114.97x = 8,098,911,973.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,098,911,973.60/104,114.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,788.16

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