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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,000.50, 211,500.76 and 42,504.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,000.50, 211,500.76 and 42,504.50 is: 63,756.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,000.50 : 211,500.76 = 42,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,000.50/211,500.76 = 42,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,000.50x = 211,500.76 × 42,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,000.50x = 8,989,734,053.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,989,734,053.42/141,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,756.75

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