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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,600.38, 212,401.15 and 57,362.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,600.38, 212,401.15 and 57,362.15 is: 86,043.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,600.38 : 212,401.15 = 57,362.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,600.38/212,401.15 = 57,362.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,600.38x = 212,401.15 × 57,362.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,600.38x = 12,183,786,626.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,183,786,626.47/141,600.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,043.46

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