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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,603.04, 212,405.16 and 57,364.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,603.04, 212,405.16 and 57,364.84 is: 86,047.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,603.04 : 212,405.16 = 57,364.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,603.04/212,405.16 = 57,364.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,603.04x = 212,405.16 × 57,364.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,603.04x = 12,184,588,018.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,184,588,018.57/141,603.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,047.50

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