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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,193.36, 143,786.72 and 56,447.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,193.36, 143,786.72 and 56,447.92 is: 77,898.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,193.36 : 143,786.72 = 56,447.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,193.36/143,786.72 = 56,447.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,193.36x = 143,786.72 × 56,447.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,193.36x = 8,116,461,267.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,116,461,267.62/104,193.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,898.07

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