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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,235.64, 143,845.31 and 56,488.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,235.64, 143,845.31 and 56,488.99 is: 77,954.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,235.64 : 143,845.31 = 56,488.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,235.64/143,845.31 = 56,488.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,235.64x = 143,845.31 × 56,488.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,235.64x = 8,125,675,742.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,125,675,742.00/104,235.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,954.87

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