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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,115.31, 143,679.18 and 56,368.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,115.31, 143,679.18 and 56,368.63 is: 77,788.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,115.31 : 143,679.18 = 56,368.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,115.31/143,679.18 = 56,368.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,115.31x = 143,679.18 × 56,368.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,115.31x = 8,098,998,536.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,098,998,536.12/104,115.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,788.74

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