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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,937.10, 212,939.81 and 53,191.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,937.10, 212,939.81 and 53,191.37 is: 79,799.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,937.10 : 212,939.81 = 53,191.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,937.10/212,939.81 = 53,191.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,937.10x = 212,939.81 × 53,191.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,937.10x = 11,326,558,890.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,326,558,890.78/141,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,799.85

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