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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,240.24, 211,844.70 and 41,401.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,240.24, 211,844.70 and 41,401.62 is: 62,097.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,240.24 : 211,844.70 = 41,401.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,240.24/211,844.70 = 41,401.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,240.24x = 211,844.70 × 41,401.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,240.24x = 8,770,713,768.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,770,713,768.41/141,240.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,097.84

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