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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,248.54, 143,863.23 and 56,501.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,248.54, 143,863.23 and 56,501.83 is: 77,972.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,248.54 : 143,863.23 = 56,501.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,248.54/143,863.23 = 56,501.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,248.54x = 143,863.23 × 56,501.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,248.54x = 8,128,535,764.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,128,535,764.71/104,248.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,972.66

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