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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,185.46, 143,776.60 and 56,438.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,185.46, 143,776.60 and 56,438.78 is: 77,885.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,185.46 : 143,776.60 = 56,438.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,185.46/143,776.60 = 56,438.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,185.46x = 143,776.60 × 56,438.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,185.46x = 8,114,575,036.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,575,036.57/104,185.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,885.87

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