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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,561.56, 355,435.05 and 142,857.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,561.56, 355,435.05 and 142,857.76 is: 197,143.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,561.56 : 355,435.05 = 142,857.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,561.56/355,435.05 = 142,857.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,561.56x = 355,435.05 × 142,857.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,561.56x = 50,776,655,068.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,776,655,068.49/257,561.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,143.76

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