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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,355.73, 212,000.79 and 41,489.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,355.73, 212,000.79 and 41,489.11 is: 62,224.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,355.73 : 212,000.79 = 41,489.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,355.73/212,000.79 = 41,489.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,355.73x = 212,000.79 × 41,489.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,355.73x = 8,795,724,516.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,795,724,516.98/141,355.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,224.04

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