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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,553.27, 212,203.23 and 51,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,553.27, 212,203.23 and 51,532.48 is: 77,252.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,553.27 : 212,203.23 = 51,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,553.27/212,203.23 = 51,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,553.27x = 212,203.23 × 51,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,553.27x = 10,935,358,777.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,935,358,777.92/141,553.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,252.60

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