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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 379,000.24, 568,200.48 and 142,316.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 379,000.24, 568,200.48 and 142,316.56 is: 213,362.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,000.24 : 568,200.48 = 142,316.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,000.24/568,200.48 = 142,316.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,000.24x = 568,200.48 × 142,316.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,000.24x = 80,864,337,703.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,864,337,703.95/379,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,362.23

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