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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,185.60, 143,776.48 and 56,438.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,185.60, 143,776.48 and 56,438.80 is: 77,885.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,185.60 : 143,776.48 = 56,438.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,185.60/143,776.48 = 56,438.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,185.60x = 143,776.48 × 56,438.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,185.60x = 8,114,571,999.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,571,999.42/104,185.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,885.73

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