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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,945.40, 212,837.10 and 53,201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,945.40, 212,837.10 and 53,201.80 is: 79,772.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,945.40 : 212,837.10 = 53,201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,945.40/212,837.10 = 53,201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,945.40x = 212,837.10 × 53,201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,945.40x = 11,323,316,826.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,323,316,826.78/141,945.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,772.34

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