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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,186.49, 143,777.73 and 56,439.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,186.49, 143,777.73 and 56,439.72 is: 77,887.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,186.49 : 143,777.73 = 56,439.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,186.49/143,777.73 = 56,439.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,186.49x = 143,777.73 × 56,439.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,186.49x = 8,114,774,823.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,774,823.44/104,186.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,887.02

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