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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,682.00, 214,032.23 and 47,908.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,682.00, 214,032.23 and 47,908.35 is: 71,865.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,682.00 : 214,032.23 = 47,908.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,682.00/214,032.23 = 47,908.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,682.00x = 214,032.23 × 47,908.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,682.00x = 10,253,930,746.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,253,930,746.58/142,682.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,865.62

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