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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,824.77, 212,774.07 and 53,085.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,824.77, 212,774.07 and 53,085.13 is: 79,641.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,824.77 : 212,774.07 = 53,085.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,824.77/212,774.07 = 53,085.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,824.77x = 212,774.07 × 53,085.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,824.77x = 11,295,139,166.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,295,139,166.58/141,824.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,641.51

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