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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,208.48, 143,808.12 and 56,461.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,208.48, 143,808.12 and 56,461.68 is: 77,917.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,208.48 : 143,808.12 = 56,461.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,208.48/143,808.12 = 56,461.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,208.48x = 143,808.12 × 56,461.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,208.48x = 8,119,648,052.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,119,648,052.84/104,208.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,917.34

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