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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,180.40, 143,769.64 and 56,433.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,180.40, 143,769.64 and 56,433.75 is: 77,878.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,180.40 : 143,769.64 = 56,433.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,180.40/143,769.64 = 56,433.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,180.40x = 143,769.64 × 56,433.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,180.40x = 8,113,459,202.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,113,459,202.50/104,180.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,878.94

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