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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,387.20, 213,564.60 and 37,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,387.20, 213,564.60 and 37,216.80 is: 55,820.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,387.20 : 213,564.60 = 37,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,387.20/213,564.60 = 37,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,387.20x = 213,564.60 × 37,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,387.20x = 7,948,191,005.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,948,191,005.28/142,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,820.97

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