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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,749.05, 214,107.01 and 37,576.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,749.05, 214,107.01 and 37,576.22 is: 56,359.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,749.05 : 214,107.01 = 37,576.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,749.05/214,107.01 = 37,576.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,749.05x = 214,107.01 × 37,576.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,749.05x = 8,045,330,946.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,045,330,946.83/142,749.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,359.96

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