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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,020.88, 211,532.05 and 47,527.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,020.88, 211,532.05 and 47,527.44 is: 71,291.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,020.88 : 211,532.05 = 47,527.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,020.88/211,532.05 = 47,527.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,020.88x = 211,532.05 × 47,527.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,020.88x = 10,053,576,814.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,053,576,814.45/141,020.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,291.41

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