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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,761.60, 214,045.20 and 54,001.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,761.60, 214,045.20 and 54,001.80 is: 80,965.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,761.60 : 214,045.20 = 54,001.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,761.60/214,045.20 = 54,001.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,761.60x = 214,045.20 × 54,001.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,761.60x = 11,558,826,081.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558,826,081.36/142,761.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,965.93

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