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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,403.86, 212,054.76 and 41,537.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,403.86, 212,054.76 and 41,537.34 is: 62,291.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,403.86 : 212,054.76 = 41,537.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,403.86/212,054.76 = 41,537.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,403.86x = 212,054.76 × 41,537.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,403.86x = 8,808,190,664.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,808,190,664.74/141,403.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,291.02

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