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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 311,590.64, 467,199.18 and 142,899.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 311,590.64, 467,199.18 and 142,899.68 is: 214,263.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    311,590.64 : 467,199.18 = 142,899.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    311,590.64/467,199.18 = 142,899.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    311,590.64x = 467,199.18 × 142,899.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    311,590.64x = 66,762,613,318.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,762,613,318.26/311,590.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,263.86

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