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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,882.26, 214,331.49 and 43,056.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,882.26, 214,331.49 and 43,056.24 is: 64,586.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,882.26 : 214,331.49 = 43,056.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,882.26/214,331.49 = 43,056.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,882.26x = 214,331.49 × 43,056.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,882.26x = 9,228,308,073.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,228,308,073.00/142,882.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,586.80

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