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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,937.33, 212,901.37 and 57,672.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,937.33, 212,901.37 and 57,672.58 is: 86,506.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,937.33 : 212,901.37 = 57,672.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,937.33/212,901.37 = 57,672.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,937.33x = 212,901.37 × 57,672.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,937.33x = 12,278,571,293.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,278,571,293.43/141,937.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,506.99

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