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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,798.63, 214,037.56 and 67,857.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,798.63, 214,037.56 and 67,857.43 is: 101,709.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,798.63 : 214,037.56 = 67,857.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,798.63/214,037.56 = 67,857.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,798.63x = 214,037.56 × 67,857.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,798.63x = 14,524,038,745.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,524,038,745.07/142,798.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,709.93

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