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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,650.40, 212,454.54 and 52,892.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,650.40, 212,454.54 and 52,892.76 is: 79,331.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,650.40 : 212,454.54 = 52,892.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,650.40/212,454.54 = 52,892.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,650.40x = 212,454.54 × 52,892.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,650.40x = 11,237,306,995.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,237,306,995.13/141,650.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,331.28

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