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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,448.50, 212,117.04 and 52,653.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,448.50, 212,117.04 and 52,653.42 is: 78,959.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,448.50 : 212,117.04 = 52,653.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,448.50/212,117.04 = 52,653.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,448.50x = 212,117.04 × 52,653.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,448.50x = 11,168,687,596.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,168,687,596.28/141,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,959.39

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