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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,302.60, 143,937.30 and 56,555.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,302.60, 143,937.30 and 56,555.80 is: 78,046.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,302.60 : 143,937.30 = 56,555.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,302.60/143,937.30 = 56,555.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,302.60x = 143,937.30 × 56,555.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,302.60x = 8,140,489,151.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,140,489,151.34/104,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,046.85

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