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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,259.60, 143,878.56 and 56,513.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,259.60, 143,878.56 and 56,513.14 is: 77,988.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,259.60 : 143,878.56 = 56,513.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,259.60/143,878.56 = 56,513.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,259.60x = 143,878.56 × 56,513.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,259.60x = 8,131,028,202.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,131,028,202.32/104,259.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,988.29

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