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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,352.40, 212,125.80 and 58,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,352.40, 212,125.80 and 58,246.40 is: 87,409.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,352.40 : 212,125.80 = 58,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,352.40/212,125.80 = 58,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,352.40x = 212,125.80 × 58,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,352.40x = 12,355,564,197.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,355,564,197.12/141,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,409.65

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