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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,259.12, 143,877.04 and 56,512.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,259.12, 143,877.04 and 56,512.32 is: 77,986.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,259.12 : 143,877.04 = 56,512.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,259.12/143,877.04 = 56,512.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,259.12x = 143,877.04 × 56,512.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,259.12x = 8,130,825,325.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,130,825,325.13/104,259.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,986.71

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