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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,248.16, 143,862.39 and 56,501.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,248.16, 143,862.39 and 56,501.48 is: 77,972.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,248.16 : 143,862.39 = 56,501.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,248.16/143,862.39 = 56,501.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,248.16x = 143,862.39 × 56,501.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,248.16x = 8,128,437,951.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,128,437,951.34/104,248.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,972.00

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