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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,551.59, 213,838.92 and 37,370.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,551.59, 213,838.92 and 37,370.25 is: 56,058.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,551.59 : 213,838.92 = 37,370.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,551.59/213,838.92 = 37,370.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,551.59x = 213,838.92 × 37,370.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,551.59x = 7,991,213,900.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,991,213,900.13/142,551.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,058.40

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