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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,239.94, 143,851.23 and 56,493.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,239.94, 143,851.23 and 56,493.41 is: 77,960.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,239.94 : 143,851.23 = 56,493.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,239.94/143,851.23 = 56,493.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,239.94x = 143,851.23 × 56,493.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,239.94x = 8,126,645,796.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,645,796.14/104,239.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,960.96

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