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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,550.64, 212,399.78 and 57,373.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,550.64, 212,399.78 and 57,373.02 is: 86,089.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,550.64 : 212,399.78 = 57,373.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,550.64/212,399.78 = 57,373.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,550.64x = 212,399.78 × 57,373.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,550.64x = 12,186,016,825.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,186,016,825.94/141,550.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,089.45

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