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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,174.74, 143,761.08 and 56,427.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,174.74, 143,761.08 and 56,427.97 is: 77,870.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,174.74 : 143,761.08 = 56,427.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,174.74/143,761.08 = 56,427.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,174.74x = 143,761.08 × 56,427.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,174.74x = 8,112,145,909.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,112,145,909.41/104,174.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,870.57

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