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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,135.88, 143,707.20 and 56,389.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,135.88, 143,707.20 and 56,389.20 is: 77,816.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,135.88 : 143,707.20 = 56,389.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,135.88/143,707.20 = 56,389.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,135.88x = 143,707.20 × 56,389.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,135.88x = 8,103,534,042.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,103,534,042.24/104,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,816.93

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