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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,187.11, 143,778.07 and 56,440.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,187.11, 143,778.07 and 56,440.64 is: 77,888.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,187.11 : 143,778.07 = 56,440.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,187.11/143,778.07 = 56,440.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,187.11x = 143,778.07 × 56,440.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,187.11x = 8,114,926,718.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,114,926,718.76/104,187.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,888.01

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