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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,517.11, 212,280.93 and 41,677.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,517.11, 212,280.93 and 41,677.32 is: 62,517.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,517.11 : 212,280.93 = 41,677.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,517.11/212,280.93 = 41,677.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,517.11x = 212,280.93 × 41,677.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,517.11x = 8,847,300,249.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,847,300,249.51/141,517.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,517.53

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