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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,820.60, 214,085.10 and 83,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,820.60, 214,085.10 and 83,625.80 is: 125,353.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,820.60 : 214,085.10 = 83,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,820.60/214,085.10 = 83,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,820.60x = 214,085.10 × 83,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,820.60x = 17,903,037,755.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,903,037,755.58/142,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,353.33

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