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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,124.12, 213,123.77 and 53,315.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,124.12, 213,123.77 and 53,315.34 is: 79,949.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,124.12 : 213,123.77 = 53,315.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,124.12/213,123.77 = 53,315.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,124.12x = 213,123.77 × 53,315.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,124.12x = 11,362,765,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,362,765,993.06/142,124.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,949.60

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