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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,320.32, 211,981.68 and 41,482.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,320.32, 211,981.68 and 41,482.16 is: 62,223.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,320.32 : 211,981.68 = 41,482.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,320.32/211,981.68 = 41,482.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,320.32x = 211,981.68 × 41,482.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,320.32x = 8,793,457,966.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,457,966.83/141,320.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,223.59

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