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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.71, 143,702.94 and 56,386.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.71, 143,702.94 and 56,386.20 is: 77,812.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.71 : 143,702.94 = 56,386.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.71/143,702.94 = 56,386.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.71x = 143,702.94 × 56,386.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.71x = 8,102,862,715.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,102,862,715.43/104,132.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,812.85

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