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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.86, 143,832.12 and 56,480.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.86, 143,832.12 and 56,480.60 is: 77,942.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.86 : 143,832.12 = 56,480.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.86/143,832.12 = 56,480.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.86x = 143,832.12 × 56,480.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.86x = 8,123,724,436.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,123,724,436.87/104,226.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,942.71

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