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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,123.34, 210,053.79 and 51,353.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,123.34, 210,053.79 and 51,353.01 is: 76,981.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,123.34 : 210,053.79 = 51,353.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,123.34/210,053.79 = 51,353.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,123.34x = 210,053.79 × 51,353.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,123.34x = 10,786,894,378.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,786,894,378.41/140,123.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,981.42

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