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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,524.45, 213,793.56 and 37,343.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,524.45, 213,793.56 and 37,343.52 is: 56,017.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,524.45 : 213,793.56 = 37,343.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,524.45/213,793.56 = 37,343.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,524.45x = 213,793.56 × 37,343.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,524.45x = 7,983,804,083.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,983,804,083.73/142,524.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017.08

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