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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,939.31, 212,909 and 57,745.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,939.31, 212,909 and 57,745.28 is: 86,617.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,939.31 : 212,909 = 57,745.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,939.31/212,909 = 57,745.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,939.31x = 212,909 × 57,745.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,939.31x = 12,294,489,819.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,294,489,819.52/141,939.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,617.93

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