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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,242.57, 143,850.88 and 56,494.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,242.57, 143,850.88 and 56,494.89 is: 77,960.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,242.57 : 143,850.88 = 56,494.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,242.57/143,850.88 = 56,494.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,242.57x = 143,850.88 × 56,494.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,242.57x = 8,126,839,359.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,126,839,359.53/104,242.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,960.85

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