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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 140,876.46, 211,349.25 and 41,037.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 140,876.46, 211,349.25 and 41,037.57 is: 61,566.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,876.46 : 211,349.25 = 41,037.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,876.46/211,349.25 = 41,037.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,876.46x = 211,349.25 × 41,037.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,876.46x = 8,673,259,641.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,673,259,641.32/140,876.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,566.42

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