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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,600.01, 213,883.56 and 37,427.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,600.01, 213,883.56 and 37,427.18 is: 56,136.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,600.01 : 213,883.56 = 37,427.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,600.01/213,883.56 = 37,427.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,600.01x = 213,883.56 × 37,427.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,600.01x = 8,005,057,429.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,005,057,429.74/142,600.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,136.45

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