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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,445.31, 197,213.86 and 41,501.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,445.31, 197,213.86 and 41,501.97 is: 62,267.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,445.31 : 197,213.86 = 41,501.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,445.31/197,213.86 = 41,501.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,445.31x = 197,213.86 × 41,501.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,445.31x = 8,184,763,869.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,184,763,869.91/131,445.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,267.45

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