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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,531.41, 141,503.11 and 62,235.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,531.41, 141,503.11 and 62,235.93 is: 85,891.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,531.41 : 141,503.11 = 62,235.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,531.41/141,503.11 = 62,235.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,531.41x = 141,503.11 × 62,235.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,531.41x = 8,806,577,493.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,577,493.15/102,531.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,891.51

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