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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,022.04, 214,526.10 and 53,082.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,022.04, 214,526.10 and 53,082.27 is: 79,620.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,022.04 : 214,526.10 = 53,082.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,022.04/214,526.10 = 53,082.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,022.04x = 214,526.10 × 53,082.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,022.04x = 11,387,533,365.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,387,533,365.78/143,022.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,620.83

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