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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,212.74, 143,814.24 and 56,466.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,212.74, 143,814.24 and 56,466.44 is: 77,924.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,212.74 : 143,814.24 = 56,466.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,212.74/143,814.24 = 56,466.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,212.74x = 143,814.24 × 56,466.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,212.74x = 8,120,677,435.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,120,677,435.03/104,212.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,924.04

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