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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,215.88, 143,817.68 and 56,470.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,215.88, 143,817.68 and 56,470.52 is: 77,929.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,215.88 : 143,817.68 = 56,470.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,215.88/143,817.68 = 56,470.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,215.88x = 143,817.68 × 56,470.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,215.88x = 8,121,459,174.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,121,459,174.79/104,215.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,929.19

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