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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,681.60, 213,868.80 and 53,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,681.60, 213,868.80 and 53,900.80 is: 80,793.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,681.60 : 213,868.80 = 53,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,681.60/213,868.80 = 53,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,681.60x = 213,868.80 × 53,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,681.60x = 11,527,699,415.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,527,699,415.04/142,681.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,793.17

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