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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,404.86, 212,056.26 and 41,538.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,404.86, 212,056.26 and 41,538.34 is: 62,292.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,404.86 : 212,056.26 = 41,538.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,404.86/212,056.26 = 41,538.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,404.86x = 212,056.26 × 41,538.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,404.86x = 8,808,465,027.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,808,465,027.01/141,404.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,292.52

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