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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,050.65, 211,576.21 and 49,933.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,050.65, 211,576.21 and 49,933.86 is: 74,900.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,050.65 : 211,576.21 = 49,933.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,050.65/211,576.21 = 49,933.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,050.65x = 211,576.21 × 49,933.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,050.65x = 10,564,816,849.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,564,816,849.47/141,050.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,900.87

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