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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,644.40, 213,885.60 and 53,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,644.40, 213,885.60 and 53,900.80 is: 80,820.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,644.40 : 213,885.60 = 53,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,644.40/213,885.60 = 53,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,644.40x = 213,885.60 × 53,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,644.40x = 11,528,604,948.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,528,604,948.48/142,644.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,820.59

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