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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,470.00, 212,218.86 and 51,537.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,470.00, 212,218.86 and 51,537.16 is: 77,310.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,470.00 : 212,218.86 = 51,537.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,470.00/212,218.86 = 51,537.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,470.00x = 212,218.86 × 51,537.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,470.00x = 10,937,156,281.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,937,156,281.74/141,470.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,310.78

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