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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,000.50, 210,000.75 and 41,504.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,000.50, 210,000.75 and 41,504.50 is: 62,256.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,000.50 : 210,000.75 = 41,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,000.50/210,000.75 = 41,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,000.50x = 210,000.75 × 41,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,000.50x = 8,715,976,128.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,715,976,128.38/140,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,256.75

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