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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,142.04, 213,028.16 and 57,803.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,142.04, 213,028.16 and 57,803.90 is: 86,630.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,142.04 : 213,028.16 = 57,803.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,142.04/213,028.16 = 57,803.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,142.04x = 213,028.16 × 57,803.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,142.04x = 12,313,857,103.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,313,857,103.66/142,142.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,630.65

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