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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,500.44, 212,247.60 and 41,658.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,500.44, 212,247.60 and 41,658.16 is: 62,486.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,500.44 : 212,247.60 = 41,658.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,500.44/212,247.60 = 41,658.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,500.44x = 212,247.60 × 41,658.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,500.44x = 8,841,844,480.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,844,480.42/141,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,486.34

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