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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,337.41, 212,029.17 and 41,500.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,337.41, 212,029.17 and 41,500.86 is: 62,258.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,337.41 : 212,029.17 = 41,500.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,337.41/212,029.17 = 41,500.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,337.41x = 212,029.17 × 41,500.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,337.41x = 8,799,392,900.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,799,392,900.09/141,337.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,258.06

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