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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,445.44, 213,651.84 and 37,274.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,445.44, 213,651.84 and 37,274.56 is: 55,907.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,445.44 : 213,651.84 = 37,274.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,445.44/213,651.84 = 37,274.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,445.44x = 213,651.84 × 37,274.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,445.44x = 7,963,778,329.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,963,778,329.19/142,445.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,907.57

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