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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,946.38, 212,911.17 and 53,192.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,946.38, 212,911.17 and 53,192.46 is: 79,785.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,946.38 : 212,911.17 = 53,192.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,946.38/212,911.17 = 53,192.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,946.38x = 212,911.17 × 53,192.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,946.38x = 11,325,268,893.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,325,268,893.78/141,946.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,785.54

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