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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,186.32, 143,777.80 and 56,439.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,186.32, 143,777.80 and 56,439.62 is: 77,887.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,186.32 : 143,777.80 = 56,439.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,186.32/143,777.80 = 56,439.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,186.32x = 143,777.80 × 56,439.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,186.32x = 8,114,764,396.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,764,396.44/104,186.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,887.04

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