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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,500.88, 212,178.24 and 41,648.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,500.88, 212,178.24 and 41,648.16 is: 62,450.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,500.88 : 212,178.24 = 41,648.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,500.88/212,178.24 = 41,648.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,500.88x = 212,178.24 × 41,648.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,500.88x = 8,836,833,288.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,833,288.04/141,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,450.73

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