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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,241.40, 143,853.10 and 56,494.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,241.40, 143,853.10 and 56,494.75 is: 77,962.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,241.40 : 143,853.10 = 56,494.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,241.40/143,853.10 = 56,494.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,241.40x = 143,853.10 × 56,494.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,241.40x = 8,126,944,921.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,944,921.23/104,241.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,962.74

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