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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,239.65, 143,850.67 and 56,492.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,239.65, 143,850.67 and 56,492.99 is: 77,960.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,239.65 : 143,850.67 = 56,492.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,239.65/143,850.67 = 56,492.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,239.65x = 143,850.67 × 56,492.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,239.65x = 8,126,554,461.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,554,461.80/104,239.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,960.30

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