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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,172,301.64, 213,114,881.58 and 55,971,211.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,172,301.64, 213,114,881.58 and 55,971,211.72 is: 83,900,295.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,172,301.64 : 213,114,881.58 = 55,971,211.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,172,301.64/213,114,881.58 = 55,971,211.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,172,301.64x = 213,114,881.58 × 55,971,211.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,172,301.64x = 11,928,298,157,596,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,298,157,596,908/142,172,301.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,900,295.77

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