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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,180.64, 143,769.29 and 56,433.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,180.64, 143,769.29 and 56,433.99 is: 77,878.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,180.64 : 143,769.29 = 56,433.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,180.64/143,769.29 = 56,433.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,180.64x = 143,769.29 × 56,433.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,180.64x = 8,113,474,674.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,113,474,674.17/104,180.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,878.91

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