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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,184.24, 143,774.63 and 56,437.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,184.24, 143,774.63 and 56,437.47 is: 77,883.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,184.24 : 143,774.63 = 56,437.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,184.24/143,774.63 = 56,437.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,184.24x = 143,774.63 × 56,437.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,184.24x = 8,114,276,508.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,276,508.48/104,184.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,883.92

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