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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,260.15, 143,879.25 and 56,513.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,260.15, 143,879.25 and 56,513.28 is: 77,988.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,260.15 : 143,879.25 = 56,513.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,260.15/143,879.25 = 56,513.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,260.15x = 143,879.25 × 56,513.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,260.15x = 8,131,088,341.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,131,088,341.44/104,260.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,988.46

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