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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,386.24, 212,072.64 and 41,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,386.24, 212,072.64 and 41,542.40 is: 62,311.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,386.24 : 212,072.64 = 41,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,386.24/212,072.64 = 41,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,386.24x = 212,072.64 × 41,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,386.24x = 8,810,006,439.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,006,439.94/141,386.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,311.63

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