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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,533.45, 213,807.06 and 37,352.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,533.45, 213,807.06 and 37,352.52 is: 56,030.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,533.45 : 213,807.06 = 37,352.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,533.45/213,807.06 = 37,352.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,533.45x = 213,807.06 × 37,352.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,533.45x = 7,986,232,484.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,986,232,484.79/142,533.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,030.58

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