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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,333.34, 213,500.00 and 37,152.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,333.34, 213,500.00 and 37,152.41 is: 55,728.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,333.34 : 213,500.00 = 37,152.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,333.34/213,500.00 = 37,152.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,333.34x = 213,500.00 × 37,152.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,333.34x = 7,932,038,560.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,932,038,560.38/142,333.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,728.61

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