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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,391.24, 212,080.14 and 41,547.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,391.24, 212,080.14 and 41,547.40 is: 62,319.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,391.24 : 212,080.14 = 41,547.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,391.24/212,080.14 = 41,547.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,391.24x = 212,080.14 × 41,547.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,391.24x = 8,811,378,408.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,811,378,408.64/141,391.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,319.13

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