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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,179.33, 143,768.17 and 56,432.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,179.33, 143,768.17 and 56,432.68 is: 77,877.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,179.33 : 143,768.17 = 56,432.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,179.33/143,768.17 = 56,432.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,179.33x = 143,768.17 × 56,432.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,179.33x = 8,113,223,131.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,113,223,131.80/104,179.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,877.47

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