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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,088.87, 211,667.17 and 52,343.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,088.87, 211,667.17 and 52,343.14 is: 78,527.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,088.87 : 211,667.17 = 52,343.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,088.87/211,667.17 = 52,343.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,088.87x = 211,667.17 × 52,343.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,088.87x = 11,079,324,312.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,079,324,312.71/141,088.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,527.27

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