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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,040.82, 213,062.88 and 42,198.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,040.82, 213,062.88 and 42,198.60 is: 63,298.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,040.82 : 213,062.88 = 42,198.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,040.82/213,062.88 = 42,198.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,040.82x = 213,062.88 × 42,198.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,040.82x = 8,990,955,247.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,990,955,247.97/142,040.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,298.39

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