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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,035.77, 211,532.73 and 41,169.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,035.77, 211,532.73 and 41,169.12 is: 61,747.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,035.77 : 211,532.73 = 41,169.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,035.77/211,532.73 = 41,169.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,035.77x = 211,532.73 × 41,169.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,035.77x = 8,708,616,345.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,708,616,345.30/141,035.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,747.57

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