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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 143,400.60, 215,107.30 and 54,696.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 143,400.60, 215,107.30 and 54,696.60 is: 82,047.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,400.60 : 215,107.30 = 54,696.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,400.60/215,107.30 = 54,696.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,400.60x = 215,107.30 × 54,696.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,400.60x = 11,765,637,945.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,765,637,945.18/143,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,047.34

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