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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,933.94, 212,900.94 and 57,739.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,933.94, 212,900.94 and 57,739.91 is: 86,609.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,933.94 : 212,900.94 = 57,739.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,933.94/212,900.94 = 57,739.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,933.94x = 212,900.94 × 57,739.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,933.94x = 12,292,880,050.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,292,880,050.01/141,933.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,609.87

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