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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,937.20, 212,901.17 and 57,672.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,937.20, 212,901.17 and 57,672.45 is: 86,506.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,937.20 : 212,901.17 = 57,672.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,937.20/212,901.17 = 57,672.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,937.20x = 212,901.17 × 57,672.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,937.20x = 12,278,531,793.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,278,531,793.40/141,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,506.79

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