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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,146.34, 143,721.95 and 56,399.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,146.34, 143,721.95 and 56,399.69 is: 77,831.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,146.34 : 143,721.95 = 56,399.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,146.34/143,721.95 = 56,399.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,146.34x = 143,721.95 × 56,399.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,146.34x = 8,105,873,426.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,105,873,426.20/104,146.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,831.57

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