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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,565.32, 212,350.01 and 36,384.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,565.32, 212,350.01 and 36,384.39 is: 54,577.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,565.32 : 212,350.01 = 36,384.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,565.32/212,350.01 = 36,384.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,565.32x = 212,350.01 × 36,384.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,565.32x = 7,726,225,398.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,726,225,398.42/141,565.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,577.11

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