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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,215.45, 143,817.45 and 56,468.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,215.45, 143,817.45 and 56,468.79 is: 77,927.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,215.45 : 143,817.45 = 56,468.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,215.45/143,817.45 = 56,468.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,215.45x = 143,817.45 × 56,468.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,215.45x = 8,121,197,382.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,121,197,382.39/104,215.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,927.00

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