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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,716.28, 212,500.60 and 52,896.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,716.28, 212,500.60 and 52,896.74 is: 79,317.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,716.28 : 212,500.60 = 52,896.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,716.28/212,500.60 = 52,896.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,716.28x = 212,500.60 × 52,896.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,716.28x = 11,240,588,988.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,240,588,988.04/141,716.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,317.56

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