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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,257.75, 143,875.71 and 56,510.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,257.75, 143,875.71 and 56,510.95 is: 77,985.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,257.75 : 143,875.71 = 56,510.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,257.75/143,875.71 = 56,510.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,257.75x = 143,875.71 × 56,510.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,257.75x = 8,130,553,054.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,130,553,054.02/104,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,985.12

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