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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,209.58, 143,809.31 and 56,462.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,209.58, 143,809.31 and 56,462.92 is: 77,918.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,209.58 : 143,809.31 = 56,462.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,209.58/143,809.31 = 56,462.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,209.58x = 143,809.31 × 56,462.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,209.58x = 8,119,894,076.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,119,894,076.95/104,209.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,918.89

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