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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,178.33, 143,766.79 and 56,431.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,178.33, 143,766.79 and 56,431.68 is: 77,876.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,178.33 : 143,766.79 = 56,431.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,178.33/143,766.79 = 56,431.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,178.33x = 143,766.79 × 56,431.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,178.33x = 8,113,001,452.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,113,001,452.64/104,178.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,876.09

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